Opinion
Motion Nos. 2023-04829 2023-04830 Docket Nos. V-4988-2021 V-4988-2021/2022A V-4988-2021/2022B V-4988-2021/2022C
07-14-2023
In the Matter of Kevin Parsons, appellant-respondent v. Ieisha Thompson, respondent; Aria B. T. (Anonymous), nonparty respondent-appellant.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
M290013
HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J. MARK C. DILLON COLLEEN D. DUFFY BETSY BARROS FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.
ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel
Appeals by Kevin Parsons and cross-appeals by Aria B. T. from two orders of the Family Court, Queens County, both dated April 28, 2023. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Michelle A. Langone, dated May 23, 2023, it is
ORDERED that the appellant-respondent is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeals, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeals:
Fariah Amin
34-18 Northern Boulevard, Suite 5-37
Long Island City, NY 11101
917-737-2008
and it is further, ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant-respondent at the address provided by this Court, and on or before August 4, 2023, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals and cross-appeals, in writing, that she has done so and that either
(1) the appellant-respondent is interested in prosecuting the appeals, or
(2) the appellant-respondent is not interested in prosecuting the appeals, or that she has been unable to contact the appellant-respondent, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment;
and it is further, ORDERED that the appeals will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to upload, through the digital portal on this Court's website, digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other, or, if self-represented and unable to upload a digital copy, to file one original copy with the Clerk of this Court, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[a], 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[e]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further, ORDERED that the stenographer(s) and/or the transcription service(s) is/are required promptly to make and certify two transcripts of the proceedings, if any, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (22 NYCRR 671.9); in the case of stenographers, both transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court, and the clerk of the Family Court shall furnish one of such certified transcripts to the appellant-respondent's assigned counsel, without charge; in the case of transcription services, one transcript shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court and one transcript shall be delivered to the assigned counsel. Assigned counsel is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeals, including the attorney for the children, if any, when counsel serves a brief upon those parties; and it is further, ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeals expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]); and it is further, ORDERED that upon a determination that the appellant-respondent is interested in proceeding with the appeals, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals and cross-appeals are taken.
LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.