Opinion
Motion No: M-2341
09-03-2020
In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody/Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Keoshia R., Petitioner-Appellant, Docket Nos. V-16774-16 V-21343-16 v. Lamont D., Respondent-Respondent.
Deborah Gould, Esq., Children's Law Center, Attorney for the Child.
CONFIDENTIAL
Deborah Gould, Esq., Children's Law Center, Attorney for the Child.
Petitioner-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from the Final Order on Petition for Custody and Visitation of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about June 29, 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 Pierre M. Janvier, Esq., dated July 6, 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, Anne Reiniger, Esq., 228 East 45th Street, Suite 900, New York, New York, 10017, Telephone No. 646-627-8875, 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 3, 2020
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische, Justices
M-2341