Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M72564

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PETER B. SKELOS, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

ANITA R. FLORIO

EDWARD D. CARNI, JJ.

2008-02012, 2008-04245 In the Matter of Maria Yoshida, respondent, v Yoshimichi Yoshida, appellant. (Docket No. F-18371/05)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the attorney for the appellant to be relieved, for the assignment of counsel to prosecute appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated February 4, 2008, and March 17, 2008, respectively, for leave for the appellant to prosecute the appeals as a poor person, and to enlarge the time to perfect the appeals.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which seek assignment of new counsel to represent the appellant on the appeals and leave to prosecute the appeals as a poor person are denied with leave to the appellant to renew, on or before July 22, 2008, upon the submission of proper papers establishing that he is entitled to poor person relief and the appellant's affidavit setting forth the appellant's full financial situation including all assets, both real and personal, as well as any and all sources of income, and the appellant's a statement indicating that he is interested in pursuing the appeals; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which are to relieve counsel and to enlarge the time to perfect the appeals are held in abeyance in the interim.

SKELOS, J.P., RITTER, FLORIO and CARNI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court