Opinion
Motion Nos. 2023-05667 2023-05670 2023-05671 2023-05673 2023-05674 2023-05675 2023-05676 2023-05677 2023-05678 2023-05681 2023-05682 2023-05684 2023-05685 2023-05686 2023-05687 2023-05688 2023-05689 2023-05690 2023-05691 2023-05745 Docket Nos. NN-9601-2020 V-6162-2022 V-8687-2021 V-14202-2022 V-14202-2022/2023A
11-22-2023
In the Matter of Caia. N. (Anonymous). v. Terri Nicholson, appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent Terri N. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, et al., respondent (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Harriet Nicholson, respondent, In the Matter of Terri Nicholson, appellant, v. Harriet Nicholson, et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 3)
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
M292472
HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J., MARK C. DILLON, COLLEEN D. DUFFY, BETSY BARROS, FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.
ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Appeals by Terri N. from orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated September 10, 2020, September 25, 2020 (two orders), December 3, 2020, February 16, 2021, August 13, 2021, November 4, 2021, May 13, 2022 (two orders), July 28, 2022, August 12, 2022 (two orders), August 23, 2022 (three orders), August 24, 2022, December 7, 2022, January 6, 2023 (two orders), and August 24, 2023, respectively. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Devian Daniels, dated November 13, 2023, it is
ORDERED that the appellant is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeals, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeals:
Lisa A. Manfro
58 School Street, Suite 201
Glen Cove, NY 11542
954-829-6158
and it is further, ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant at the address provided by this Court, and on or before December 13, 2023, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals, in writing, that she has done so and that either
(1) the appellant is interested in prosecuting the appeals, or
(2) the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeals, or that she has been unable to contact the appellant, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment;
and it is further, ORDERED that the appeals will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to upload, through the digital portal on this Court's website, digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other, or, if self-represented and unable to upload a digital copy, to file one original copy with the Acting Clerk of this Court, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[a], 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[e]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further, ORDERED that the stenographer(s) and/or the transcription service(s) is/are required promptly to make and certify two transcripts of the proceedings, if any, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (22 NYCRR 671.9); in the case of stenographers, both transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court, and the clerk of the Family Court shall furnish one of such certified transcripts to the appellant's assigned counsel, without charge; in the case of transcription services, one transcript shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court and one transcript shall be delivered to the assigned counsel. Assigned counsel is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeals, including the attorney for the children, if any, when counsel serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further, ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeals expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]); and it is further, ORDERED that upon a determination that the appellant is interested in proceeding with the appeals, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.
LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.