Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M79165

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STEVEN W. FISHER, J.P.

ANITA R. FLORIO

EDWARD D. CARNI

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, JJ.

2008-07447, 2008-07448, 2008-07449 In the Matter of Zioniah Moziah M. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, et al., respondents; Kwame M. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Appeal No. 1) In the Matter of Queen-Adisa Afyah M. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, et al., respondents; Kwame M. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Appeal No. 2) In the Matter of Chenaza-Jendaye M. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, et al., respondents; Kwame M. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Appeal No. 3) (Docket Nos. B-188-07, B-189-07, B-190-07)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant Kwame M. to consolidate appeals from three orders of the Family Court, Queens County, all dated July 9, 2008, for the assignment of Austin Idehen as counsel to represent him on the appeals, and for poor person relief.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted; 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 appellants, the respondents, and the attorney for the children, if any. The parties are directed to file 11 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 counsel for Kwame M., 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 attorney for the children, if any, when counsel serves the brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeals by Kwame M.:

Austin Idehen, Esq.

89-31 161st Street - Suite 810

Jamaica, New York 11432

(718) 558-4191

and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel for Kwame M. 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 for Kwame M. is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.

FISHER, J.P., FLORIO, CARNI and CHAMBERS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court