Opinion
2013-02556 Docket No. N-7162-10 N-7162-10/10A N-16125-03 N-16126-03 N-20245-06 N-20528-05 N-21550-05 N-21551-05 N-21552-05 M156485
05-20-2013
In the Matter of Harmony M. E. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; v. Andre C. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Proceeding Nos. 1, 2) In the Matter of Queen L. E. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; v. Andre C. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Proceeding Nos. 3, 7) In the Matter of Precious J. E. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; v. Andre C. (Anonymous),et al., appellants. (Proceeding Nos. 4, 8) In the Matter of Baby G. C. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; v. Andre C. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Proceeding No. 5) In the Matter of Allah S.-E. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; v. Andre C. (Anonymous), et al. appellants. (Proceeding Nos. 6, 9)
, P.J.
WILLIAM F. MASTRO
REINALDO E. RIVERA
PETER B. SKELOS
MARK C. DILLON, JJ.
ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel
Separate appeals by Andre C. and Jessica C. from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated January 29, 2013. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Christian Myrill, Esq., dated May 15, 2013, it is
ORDERED that the appellant Jessica C. is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:
Cheryl L. Gammone, Esq.
1110 South Avenue
Staten Island, N.Y. 10314
347-273-1323
and it is further,
ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant Jessica C. at the address provided by the Court, and on or before June 3, 2013, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal, in writing, that she has done so and that either
(1) the appellant Jessica C. is interested in prosecuting the appeal, or
(2) the appellant Jessica C. is not interested in prosecuting the appeal, 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 appellants, the respondent, and the attorney for the children, if any. The parties are directed to file nine copies of their respective briefs and to serve one copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[d][1][ii]; 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 Jessica C.'s 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 appeal, 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 for Jessica C. shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]); and it is further,
ORDERED that upon a determination that the appellant Jessica C. is interested in proceeding with the appeal, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order on certification upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.
ENG, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SKELOS and DILLON, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court
The Case Manager assigned to this case is Mr. Rose. Please contact him at 718-722-6487 with any questions.