Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M81252

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STEVEN W. FISHER, J.P.

HOWARD MILLER

EDWARD D. CARNI

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2008-09786 In the Matter of Maureen Zakian, respondent, v Robert Cahill, appellant. (Docket Nos. V-00056-06, V-00057-06, V-00058-06, V-00059-06)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Robert Cahill from an order of the Family Court, Richmond County, dated September 18, 2008. By order to show cause dated December 10, 2008, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause before this court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceeding for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated October 31, 2008, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]). Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel.

Upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the appellant's motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal 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 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 attorney for the child, if any, when counsel serves the appellant's 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 appeal:

Carol Kahn, Esq.

225 Broadway, Suite 1510

New York, New York 10007

(212) 227-0206

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 assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

FISHER, J.P., MILLER, CARNI and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court