Opinion
Motion No: M-4567
12-08-2016
In the Matter of Carmaj Chantal Caitlyn Crysten D., and Cohen Royce Prince Sir D., Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged CONFIDENTIAL to be Abused and/or Neglected Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Docket Nos. NN-35462/14 The Administration for Children's NN-35463/14 Services, et al., Petitioners-Respondents, Chantal Nicole D., Respondent-Appellant, Rakeem Kenneth King D., Sr., Respondent-Appellant. Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division, Attorney for the Children.
Respondent-appellant father 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 August 22, 2016, 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 (1) assigning, pursuant to Article 18b of the County Law and §1120 of the Family Court Act, Andrew J. Baer, Esq., 299 Broadway, Suite #1415, New York, NY 10007, Telephone No. (212) 233-0318, 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. (See M-4750, decided simultaneously herewith.)
ENTERED: December 8, 2016
_______________________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Peter Tom, Justice Presiding, Angela M. Mazzarelli David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Rolando T. Acosta, Justices
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