Opinion
Motion No: M-6664
03-13-2018
In the Matter of a Proceeding for Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Angel N., also known as Angel L. N., CONFIDENTIAL Petitioner-Appellant, Docket Nos. V-24225-07/15B v. V-26039-09/15B V-26040-09/15B Elizabeth A., Respondent-Respondent.
Petitioner-appellant, pro se, having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about January 15, 2016, said appeal treated as one from an order of the same Court and referee entered on or about October 28, 2015, 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 (l) assigning, pursuant to Article 18b of the County Law and §1120 of the Family Court Act, Randall Carmel, Esq., 410 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 302, Jericho, NY 11753, Telephone No. (603) 313-1951, 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 (FCS 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 the receipt of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court. Said relief having been previously granted by this Court by order (M-2457) entered August 4, 2016.
ENTERED: March 13, 2018
_____________________ CLERK
PRESENT: Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Justice Presiding, Richard T. Andrias Barbara R. Kapnick Ellen Gesmer Peter H. Moulton, Justices
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