Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M99095

M/ct

A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2010-01378 In the Matter of Latrell S. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Timmie S. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Timmia S. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Timmie S. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-1154-09, N-1157-09, N-1158-09, N-1157-09)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Separate appeals by Timmie S. and Christine K. from an order of the Family Court, County, dated January 7, 2010. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Susan DeNatale, Esq., dated January 29, 2010, it is

ORDERED that the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal of Timmie S.:

Susan DeNatale, Esq.

501 William Floyd Parkway

Shirley, New York 11967

631-281-2500

ORDERED that the appeal by Timmie S. will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the appellants, the respondent, and the attorney for the children, 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, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (22 NYCRR 671.9); 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 the appellant Timmie S., 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 for Timmie S. is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeal, including the attorney for the children, if any, when counsel serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel for Timmie S. shall serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal by Timmie S. in the above-entitled proceeding shall be perfected either within 60 days after the receipt by his assigned counsel of the transcripts of the minutes of the proceedings in the Family Court, and his assigned counsel shall notify this court by letter of the date the transcripts are received, or, in cases where there are no minutes of proceedings to be transcribed, within 60 days of the date of this scheduling order; and it is further,

ORDERED that within 30 days after the date of this scheduling order, the assigned counsel for Timmie S. shall file in the office of the Clerk of this court one of the following:

(1) an affidavit or affirmation stating that there are no minutes of any Family Court proceeding to be transcribed for the appeal; or

(2) if there are such minutes, an affidavit or affirmation that the transcripts have been received, and indicating the date received; or

(3) if the transcripts have not been received, an affidavit or affirmation stating that this order has been served upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken, the date thereof, and the date by which the transcripts are expected; or

(4) an affidavit or an affirmation withdrawing the appeal by Timmie S.; and it is further,

ORDERED that if none of the above actions described in (1), (2), (3), or (4) above, has been taken within 30 days of the date of this scheduling order, the Clerk of the court shall issue an order to all parties to the appeal to show cause why the appeal by Timmie S. should or should not be dismissed.

PRUDENTI, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SKELOS and FISHER, 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.