Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M68195

M/

REINALDO E. RIVERA , J.P.

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN , JJ.

2008-00922 In the Matter of Amanda Lynn B. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, respondent; Marlene B. (Anonymous), appellant. (Docket No. N-1294/07)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of counsel

Appeal by Marlene B. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated January 28, 2008. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Alan Fried, Esq., dated March 11, 2008, it is

ORDERED that the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Alan Fried, Esq.

26 Court Street # 600

Brooklyn, New York 11242

(718) 869-3135

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 attorney for the child, 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 child, if any, when counsel serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken; and it is further,

ORDERED that 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]).

RIVERA, J.P., SPOLZINO, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Mr. Rose. Please contact him at 718-722-6487 with any questions.