Opinion
Motion No: M-1775
06-19-2018
In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family Court Act. Maame Nyarko B.,CONFIDENTIAL Petitioner-Appellant, Docket Nos. O-48307-16 v. O-48307-16/17B O-48307-16/17A Godwin Edwin Dickson C., Respondent-Respondent.
Petitioner-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about January 9, 2018, 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 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, Daniel R. Katz, Esq., 339 West 88th Street, Apt. #3, New York, NY 10024, Telephone No. 917-886-5620, 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) appellant is directed to perfect this appeal, in compliance with Rule 600.11 of the Rules of this Court, within 60 days of receipt of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court. (See M-1843, dated June 19, 2018, released simultaneously herewith).
ENTERED: June 19, 2018
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices
M-1775