Opinion
Motion No: M-2159
09-10-2020
In the Matter of the Appointment of a Kinship Guardian (Subsidized Kinship Guardian Program) of Jason Jiyell J., also known as Docket No. G-4543/19 Jason J., A Person Under the Age of 21. In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family Court Act. Docket No. O-34141/16 Gwendolyn E., Petitioner-Respondent, v. John M., Respondent-Appellant.
CONFIDENTIAL
Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from an amended order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about May 18, 2020, and from an order, same Court, entered on or about May 13,2020 (Case No. 2020-2857, Docket No. O-34141/16), 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 Robert Rothman, Esq., dated June 17, 2020, 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, Esq., 200 Park Avenue, Suite. 1700, New York, NY 10166, 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) directing appellant 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. (See, M-2155, M-2157, and M-2158, decided simultaneously herewith.)
ENTERED: September 10, 2020
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische,Justices
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