Opinion
Motion No: M-6982
10-15-2019
In the Matter of the Guardianship and Custody of Jahsarah Annmarie S., Pursuant to §384-b of the Social Services Law of the State of New York and/or Docket No. B-20067-18 Article 6 of the Family Court Law. Administration for Children's Services and Abbott House, Petitioners-Respondents, v. Sheldon S., Respondent-Appellant.
Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Child.
CONFIDENTIAL
Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Child.
Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about August 19, 2019, 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 Dana Stricker, Esq., dated August 26, 2019, 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, Steven P. Forbes, Esq., 155-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, New York, 11432, Telephone No. 718-791-8444, 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 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.
ENTERED: October 15, 2019
__________ CLERK
PRESENT: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter, Justices
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