PRESENT: SCUDDER, P. J., HURLBUTT, MARTOCHE, SMITH, AND CENTRA, JJ.

APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. CAF 07-02292
DOCKET NOS. B-3882/83-07

MATTER OF MAKAIO L. B. AND CHRISTIAN T. B. MONROE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT; MICHAEL B., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

Respondent-appellant having applied for permission to proceed as a poor person on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Monroe County, entered in the Office of the Clerk of said Court on October 16, 2007, and for assignment of counsel, and for other relief,

Now, upon reading and filing the certification of Richard W. Youngman, Esq., dated November 21, 2007, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the application is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that Frederick Lester, Esq., 102 South Main Street, Pittsford, New York 14534, is hereby assigned as counsel to conduct the appeal, and

It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Family Court, Monroe County, is hereby directed to provide Frederick Lester, Esq. with copies of all papers and transcripts of stenographic, digitally recorded, or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings had and filed in said Clerk's Office upon which the appeal is based, and

It is further ORDERED that the transcripts, if any, shall be filed with the Clerk of the Family Court, Erie County, within 30 days of the date of this order, pursuant to Family Court Act § 1121 (7).

Entered: February 6, 2008

JOANN M. WAHL, Clerk