Opinion
2012-09195 2012-09197 2012-09198 2012-09199 2012-09200 Docket No. B-3227/07 B-3228/07 B-3229/07 B-3230/07 B-3231/07 M151763
03-04-2013
In the Matter of Devon M. (Anonymous). Seamen's Society for Children and Families, petitioner-respondent; v. Dina J. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Devoniqua M. (Anonymous). Seamen's Society for Children and Families, petitioner-respondent; v. Dina J. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Devonique M. (Anonymous). Seamen's Society for Children and Families, petitioner-respondent; v. Dina J. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Devontay D. M. (Anonymous). Seamen's Society for Children and Families, petitioner-respondent; v. Dina J. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 4) In the Matter of Devontaya D. M. (Anonymous). Seamen's Society for Children and Families, petitioner-respondent; v. Dina J. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 5)
, J.P.
CHERYL E. CHAMBERS
SHERI S. ROMAN
SYLVIA HINDS-RADIX, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Appeals by Dina J. from five orders of the Family Court, Richmond County, all dated August 13, 2012. By order to show cause dated January 2, 2013, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeals in the above-entitled proceedings for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated November 16, 2012, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).
Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeals is denied; and it is further,
ORDERED that pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]), on or before April 10, 2013, the appellant shall file in the office of the Clerk of this Court one of the following:
(1) an affidavit or affirmation stating that there are no minutes of the Family Court proceedings to be transcribed for the appeals; or
(2) if there are such minutes, an affidavit or affirmation that the transcript has been received, and indicating the date that it was received; or
(3) if the transcript has not been received, an affidavit or affirmation stating that it has been ordered and paid for, the date thereof and the date by which the transcript is expected; or
(4) if the appellant is indigent and cannot afford to obtain the minutes or perfect the appeals, a motion in this Court for leave to prosecute the appeals as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel, pursuant to the requirements of CPLR 1101. Such a motion must be supported by an affidavit from the appellant, stating either that he or she qualified for assigned counsel upon application to the Family Court and that his or her financial status has not changed since that time, or that he or she had retained counsel or appeared pro se in the Family Court, and listing his or her assets and income; or
(5) an affidavit or an affirmation withdrawing the appeals; and it is further,
ORDERED that if none of the actions described in (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) above has been taken within 30 days of the date of this scheduling order, the appeal will be dismissed, without further notice.
BALKIN, J.P., CHAMBERS, ROMAN and HINDS-RADIX, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court
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