Opinion
Motion No: M-6164
02-21-2019
In the Matter of Commitment of the Guardianship and Custody of Navaeh W., A Dependent Child Under 18 Years of CONFIDENTIAL Age Pursuant to §384-b of the Social Services Law of the State of New York Docket Nos. B-16280/14 V-1390/16 v. Heartshare St. Vincent's Services and Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York, Petitioners-Respondents, Richard W., Respondent-Appellant.
Carole Levy, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Carole Levy, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from two orders the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about August 6, 2018 and on or about October 17, 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 the certification of Lisa M. Licata, Esq., dated November 23, 2018, 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, Salihah R. Denman, 600 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 400, Harrison, New York, 10528, Telephone No. 914-215-7221, 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 Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division, within 180 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.
Service of appellant’s brief upon respondent(s) shall include assigned counsel’s copy of the transcript. --------
ENTERED: February 21, 2019
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices