Opinion
Motion No: M-264
03-06-2018
In the Matter of a Proceeding for Support Under Article 4 of the Family Court Act. Pierre S., CONFIDENTIAL Petitioner-Respondent, Docket Nos. F-10985-09/14A v. F-46996/14 Cecelia D., Respondent-Appellant.
Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division, Attorney for the Children.
Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division, Attorney for the Children.
Respondent-appellant mother having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about July 19, 2017, 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 due deliberation having been had thereon, it is Ordered that the motion is granted only to the extent of (1) granting respondent-appellant leave to prosecute the appeal upon the original record and 8 appellant's briefs. The Clerk of the 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; (3) permitting respondent-appellant mother 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) respondent-appellant is directed to perfect this appeal, in compliance with Rule 600.11 of the Rules of this Court, within 60 days of receipt of the transcripts form the Clerk's Office of this Court. Respondent-appellant is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court. So much of the motion which seeks the assignment of counsel is denied.
ENTERED: March 6, 2018
_____________________ CLERK
Present: Hon. David Friedman, Justice Presiding, John W. Sweeny, Jr. Marcy L. Kahn Anil C. Singh Peter H. Moulton, Justices
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