Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M75871

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ROBERT A. LIFSON, J.P.

ANITA R. FLORIO

RANDALL T. ENG

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, JJ.

2008-06513, 2008-06515 In the Matter of Haralambos I. (Anonymous), appellant. (Docket No. D-00237-08)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of counsel

Appeals by Haralambos I. from two orders of the Family Court, Queens County, dated June 19, 2008, and July 3, 2008. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Steven Greenfield, Esq., dated August 25, 2008, it is

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as the attorney for the child on the appeals:

Carol Kahn, Esq.

225 Broadway, Suite 1510

New York, New York 10007

(212) 227-0206

and it is further,

ORDERED that Steven Greenfield, Esq., is directed to turn over all papers in the proceeding to the new attorney for the child herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeals 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 Law Guardian, 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, 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 appeals, including the Law Guardian, if any, when counsel serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeals 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 assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.

LIFSON, J.P., FLORIO, ENG and CHAMBERS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Vazquez. Please contact her at 718-722-6488 with any questions.