Opinion
2013-05117 M159233 Docket No. N-103308-12/13B N-103310-12/13A N-103312-12/13A N-10288-12/13A
07-12-2013
In the Matter of Maria C. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; v. Delilah C. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Ledin C. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; v. Delilah C. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Brooklyn P. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; v. Delilah C. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Amber S. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; v. Delilah C. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 4)
, P.J.
WILLIAM F. MASTRO
REINALDO E. RIVERA
PETER B. SKELOS
MARK C. DILLON, JJ.
ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel
Appeal by Delilah C. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated May 8, 2013. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Daniel R. Howard, Esq., dated July 2, 2013, it is
ORDERED that the appellant is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:
Robert C. Mitchell, Esq.
Legal Aid Society
400 Carleton Avenue, P.O. Box 9082
Central Islip, New York 11722
631-853-4343
and it is further,
ORDERED that the appeal 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 attorneys for the children, if any. The parties are directed to file nine copies of their respective briefs and to serve one copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[d][1][ii]; 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 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 appeal, including the attorney for the children, if any, when counsel serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,
ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]); and it is further,
ORDERED that upon a determination that the appellant is interested in proceeding with the appeal, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.
ENG, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SKELOS and DILLON, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court
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