Opinion
Motion No: M-2520
09-17-2020
In the Matter of Nathan N., A Dependent Child Under 18 Years of Age Alleged to be Abused and/or Confidential Neglected Pursuant to Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Docket No. NA-08881/19 Administration For Children's Services, Petitioner-Respondent, Damaris V., Respondent-Appellant, Christian R., Respondent
Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken to this Court from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about June 23, 2020, and for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and for related relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and the certification of Lisa M. Licata, Esq., dated July 17, 2020, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it is Ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of (1) assigning, pursuant to Article 18b of the County Law and §1120 of the Family Court Act, Randall Carmel, Esq., 410 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 302, Jericho, New York 11753, Telephone No. 603-313-1951, as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the appeal; (2) directing the Clerk of said Family Court to have transcribed the minutes of the proceedings held therein, for inclusion in the record on appeal, the cost thereof to be charged against the City of New York from funds available therefor within 30 days (FCA 1121[7]) of service of a copy of this order upon the Clerk; (3) permitting appellant to dispense with any fee for the transfer of the record from the Family Court to this Court. The Clerk of the Family Court shall transfer the record upon receipt of this order; and (4) directing appellant to perfect this appeal, in compliance with Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division, within 60 days of the filing of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court.
Service of appellant’s brief upon respondent(s) shall include assigned counsel’s copy of the transcript. --------
ENTERED: SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
__________ CLERK
PRESENT: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische, Justices
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