Opinion
Motion No. 2024-05270 Case No. 2024-02359 Docket Nos. NN-18706/22 NN-18707/22 NN-18708/22
11-19-2024
In the Matter of Michael H., Jadiel H., Kaylee H., v. Ricardo D., Lisa M. C., Respondents-Appellants. Children Under the Age of 18 Years Alleged to be Neglected and/or Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Administration for Children's Services, Petitioner-Respondent,
Ryan Koleda, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Children.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Ryan Koleda, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Children.
Present - Hon. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Justice Presiding, Anil C. Singh David Friedman Manuel J. Mendez John R. Higgitt, Justices.
An appeal having been taken to this Court from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about March 15, 2024, and said appeal having been perfected, And respondent-appellant, Ricardo D., pro se, having moved for leave to prosecute the aforesaid appeal, as a poor person, 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 Section 1120 of the Family Court Act, Larry Bachner, Esq., 111 Broadway - Suite 701, New York, New York 10006, Telephone No. 551-251-1269, 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. The perfected appeal is, sua sponte, adjourned to the April 2025 Term.
Service of appellant's brief upon respondent(s) shall include assigned counsel's copy of the transcript.