Opinion
Motion No: M-5350
01-10-2019
In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody and/or Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. CONFIDENTIAL Gabriella E., Petitioner-Respondent, Docket Nos. V-2820/16 V-3795/16 v. Joe V., Respondent-Appellant.
Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from an order of the Supreme Court, Bronx County, Integrated Domestic Violence Part, entered on or about February 7, 2018, for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and 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, Salihah R. Denman, Esq., 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 Supreme Court, Integrated Domestic Violence Part, to have transcribed within 60 days of service of a copy of this order upon said Clerk, 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 Clerks of the Supreme Court and Family Court shall transfer the record(s) upon receipt of this order and; (4) directing appellant 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 immediately subpoena the record from the Supreme Court, Bronx County, Integrated Domestic Violence Court, and to serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of said Supreme Court.
ENTERED: January 10, 2019
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter, Justices
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