Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

FRED T. SANTUCCI

EDWARD D. CARNI

THOMAS A. DICKERSON, JJ.

2008-10198 In the Matter of Megan Rose W. (Anonymous), a/k/a Megan W. (Anonymous), a/k/a Megan M. (Anonymous). Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York, et al., respondents; Connie Lynn M. (Anonymous), a/k/a Connie M. (Anonymous), a/k/a Connie W. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Docket No. B-1763-07)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of counsel

Separate appeals by Connie Lynn M. and John M. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated October 1, 2008. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Leonard S. Lubitz, Esq., dated December 3, 2008, it is

ORDERED that the appellant John W. is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Catherine S. Bridge, Esq.

1358 Clove Road

Staten Island, N.Y. 10301

718-448-9600

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant John W. at the address provided by the court, and on or before December 31, 2008, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal, in writing, that she has done so and that either

(1) the appellant is interested in prosecuting the appeal, or

(2) the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal, or that she has been unable to contact the appellant John W., and wishes to be relieved of the assignment; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal by the appellant John W. 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 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]); and it is further,

ORDERED that upon a determination that the appellant John W. is interested in proceeding with the appeal, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

RIVERA, J.P., SANTUCCI, CARNI and DICKERSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court