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

APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. CAF 08-00720
DOCKET NOS. B-01960-06, B-01961-06

MATTER OF ANTHONY E. AND TAMMY E. HERKIMER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT; SHARON E., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT, AND THOMAS E., SR., RESPONDENT.

Respondent-appellant having applied for permission to proceed as a poor person on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Herkimer County, entered in the Office of the Clerk of said Court on February 29, 2008, and for assignment of counsel, and for other relief,

Now, upon reading and filing the certification of James P. Ferrari, Esq., dated March 18, 2008, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the application is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that Abbie Goldbas, Esq., 1900 Bleecker Street, Utica, New York 13501, is hereby assigned as counsel to conduct the appeal, and

It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Family Court, Herkimer County, is hereby directed to provide Abbie Goldbas, 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, Herkimer County, within 30 days of the date of this order, pursuant to Family Court Act § 1121 (7).

Entered: May 6, 2008

JOANN M. WAHL, Clerk