Opinion
Motion No: M-3063A
03-26-2019
In the Matter of the Guardianship of the Person and Custody of Jahaire Anthony M., also known as Jahaire M., also known as Jair M., A Child Under 18 Years of Age Pursuant to §384-b of the Social Services Law of the State of New York and/or Article 6 of the Family Court Act. The New York Foundling Hospital, et al., CONFIDENTIAL Petitioners-Respondents, Docket No. B-7/15 v. Tabitha Akisse M., Respondent-Appellant.
Jamien Weddle, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Jamien Weddle, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
An appeal having been taken from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about March 1, 2018, And an order of this Court having been entered on August 30, 2018 (M-3063), granting poor person relief and assigning Rachel Ambats, Esq., as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the aforesaid appeal on behalf of respondent-appellant, Now, upon the Court's own motion, it is Ordered that the designation of Rachel Ambats, Esq., as counsel for the respondent-appellant for purposes of prosecuting the aforesaid appeal, is stricken and, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Steven P. Forbes, 155-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, New York 11432, Tel. No. 718-791-8444, is substituted as such counsel. The Clerk of said Family Court is directed 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. Appellant is permitted 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. Appellant is directed to perfect this appeal, in compliance with 22 NYCRR 1240.9, within 60 days of receipt of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court. The order of this Court entered on August 30, 2018 (M-3063), is hereby recalled and vacated.
Service of appellant’s brief upon respondent(s) shall include assigned counsel’s copy of the transcript. --------
ENTERED: March 26, 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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