Opinion
Motion No. 2023-04091 Case No. 2022-05780 Docket Nos. B-10015/20 B-10016/20
01-16-2024
In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody and/or Visitation Pursuant to Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Mylah V., Hazel M. V., also known as Hazel C. V., also known as Clara H. V., Dependent Children Under the Age of 18 Years Pursuant to § 384-b of the Social Services Law of the State of New York. Forestdale Inc., Petitioner-Respondent, v. Ramona M. V., Respondent-Appellant, Ceiro V.D., also known as Ceiro D., also known as Ceiro V., Respondent.
Rina Mais, Esq. Attorney for the Child Hazel V. Jamara Clark, Esq. Attorney for Child Mylah M. V.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Rina Mais, Esq. Attorney for the Child Hazel V.
Jamara Clark, Esq. Attorney for Child Mylah M. V.
Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Barbara R. Kapnick Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern, Justices.
Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken to this Court from an order and judgment (One paper) of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about November 28, 2022, 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 Julie Kaplan, Esq., The Bronx Defenders dated December 27, 2022, 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 Section 1120 of the Family Court Act, Deborah D. Clegg, Esq., 8 Front Street Unit 996, Croton Falls, NY 10519, Telephone No. 914-637-1922, 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; 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. The Clerk of the Family Court shall transfer the record upon receipt of this order.
Service of appellant's brief upon respondent(s) shall include assigned counsel's copy of the transcript.