Opinion
Motion No: M-2198
08-27-2020
In the Matter of the Application of Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services for the Custody and Guardianship of the persons Briana Kenya R. also known as Docket Nos. B-37426-16 Brianna R. also known as Brianna K., B-22786-17 B-01667-19 Kental Ahmed R. also known as Kental R. also known as Kentai R., Mark Bryant-Sean R. also known as Mark R., Children Under 18 Years of Age Pursuant to §384-b of the Social Services Law of the State of New York. Sheltering Arms Children & Family Services, Petitioner-Respondent, Bernard R., Respondent-Appellant.
Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Children.
CONFIDENTIAL
Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Children.
Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from orders of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about January 31, 2020, 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 Sybren Hoekstra, Esq., dated May 6, 2020, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it isOrdered 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, Carol Kahn, Esq., P.O. Box 1592, New York, New York, 10028, Telephone No. 212-744-7365, 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.
ENTERED: August 27, 2020
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische, Justices
M-2198