Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M97306

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JOSEPH COVELLO, J.P.

FRED T. SANTUCCI

HOWARD MILLER

RANDALL T. ENG, JJ.

2009-09800 In the Matter of Melvin Ward, respondent, v Brenda Ward, appellant. (Docket No. F-03121-02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County, dated September 15, 2009, as a poor person, for the assignment of counsel, and to enlarge the time to perfect the appeal.

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

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to prosecute the appeal on the original papers is denied as unnecessary (see Family Ct Act § 1116), and 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 branches of the motion which are to waive the filing fee, for free transcripts, and for the assignment of counsel are denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to enlarge the time to perfect the appeal is referred to the Clerk of the court for issuance of a scheduling order pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

COVELLO, J.P., SANTUCCI, MILLER and ENG, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court