Opinion
Motion Nos. 2023-03958 2023-05031 Docket Nos. V-4399-2015/22E V-4399-2015/22G
06-14-2023
In the Matter of Kira Pedicini, appellant, v. Eric Hull, respondent.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
M289522
HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J., MARK C. DILLON, COLLEEN D. DUFFY, BETSY BARROS, FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
On the Court's own motion, it is
ORDERED that the order on certification of this Court dated May 8, 2023, in the above-entitled case is recalled and vacated, and the following order on certification is substituted therefor:
Appeals by Kira Pedicini from two orders of the Family Court, Orange County, both dated April 17, 2023. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Ross P. Solomon, dated May 1, 2023, it is
ORDERED that the appellant 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:
Alex Smith
6 North Street
Middletown, NY 10940
845-344-4322and it is further,
ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant at the address provided by this Court, and on or before July 5, 2023, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals, in writing, that he has done so and that either
(1) the appellant is interested in prosecuting the appeals, or
(2) the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeals, or that he has been unable to contact the appellant, 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 appellant, the respondent, and the attorney for the child, if any. The parties 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'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 child, if any, when counsel serves the appellant's 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 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 are taken.
LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.