Opinion
Motion No: M-2852
07-02-2019
In the Matter of Luciano P., Natalie S., Ava P., and Justina S., Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged to be Neglected Under Article 10 Docket Nos. NN-4016-9/17 of the Family Court Act. Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Louis P., Respondent-Appellant.
Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Children.
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 from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about August 31, 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, and the certification of Marquita Simon, Esq., dated May 21, 2019, 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, Steven P. Forbes, Esq., 155-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432, Telephone No. 718-791-8444, 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: July 2, 2019
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices
M-2852