Opinion
2021-74180 Motion 2021-06571 2021-06958
11-05-2021
In the Matter of Nora Beck, appellant-respondent, v. Gary Bunch, respondent-appellant. Docket No. F-11288-2020
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J., WILLIAM F. MASTRO, REINALDO E. RIVERA, MARK C. DILLON, CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, JJ.
ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Appeal by Gary Bunch from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated June 9, 2021, and appeal Nora Beck, and cross appeal by Gary Bunch, from an order of the same court dated August 17, 2021. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Steve Weissbard, dated October 29, 2021, it is
ORDERED that Gary Bunch is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeals and cross appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to represent him in connection with the appeals and cross appeal:
Abbe Shapiro
5507-10 Nesconset Highway, Ste. 212
Mount Sinai, NY 11766
631-744-3346
and it is further,
ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact Gary Bunch at the address provided by this Court, and on or before November 29, 2021, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals and cross appeal, in writing, that she has done so and that either
(1) Gary Bunch is interested in proceeding with his appeal and cross appeal, or
(2) Gary Bunch is not interested in proceeding with his appeal and cross appeal, or that she has been unable to contact Gary Bunch, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment; and it is further,
ORDERED that the appeals and cross appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties. The parties are directed to upload, through the digital portal on this Court's website, digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other, or, if self-represented and unable to upload a digital copy, to file one original copy with the Clerk of this Court, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[a], 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[e]; 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 Gary Bunch's assigned 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 appeals and cross appeal, including the attorney for the child, if any, when assigned counsel serves a brief upon those parties; and it is further, ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal and cross appeal by Gary Bunch expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]); and it is further, ORDERED that upon a determination that Gary Bunch is interested in proceeding with his appeal and cross appeal, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the Family Court, Suffolk County.
LASALLE, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and CHAMBERS, JJ., concur.