Opinion
Motion No: M-6647
03-28-2019
In the Matter of Mariah B., and Justice B., Children Under 18 Years of Age AllegedCONFIDENTIAL to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10of the Family Court Act.Docket Nos. NA-357-8/17 Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Nigel M., Respondent-Appellant.
Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about June 13, 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, including the certification of Jennifer Feinberg, Esq., dated December 7, 2018, and due deliberation having been had thereon, 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 N. Feinman, Esq., One North Broadway, Suite 412, White Plains, NY 10601, Telephone No. 914-949-8214, 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 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.
Service of appellant’s brief upon respondent(s) shall include assigned counsel’s copy of the transcript. --------
ENTERED: March 28, 2019
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices
M-6647