Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M108746

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM A. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2010-07373 In the Matter of Maria A. R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Freddie A. (Anonymous), et al., appellants; Julio R. (Anonymous), respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Maria D. R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Freddie A. (Anonymous), et al., appellants; Julio R. (Anonymous), respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Maria M. R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Freddie A. (Anonymous), et al., appellants; Julio R. (Anonymous), respondent. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket Nos. NN-00720-10, NN-00721-10, NN-00722-10)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Separate appeals by Freddie A. and Maria A. from an order of the Family Court, Richmond County, dated July 13, 2010. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the undated certification of Richard D. Katz, Esq., it is

ORDERED that the appellant Freddie A. 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 on behalf of Freddie A.:

Omotayo Orederu, Esq.

552 Tompkins Avenue

Staten Island, N.Y. 10305

718-420-9500

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel for Freddie A. shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant at the address provided by the court, and on or before October 15, 2010, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal, in writing, that he has done so and that either

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

(2) the appellant Freddie A. is not interested in prosecuting the appeal, or that he has been unable to contact the appellant Freddie A. , and wishes to be relieved of the assignment;

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 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 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 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.

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

ENTER:

Matthew G. Kiernan

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Vazquez. Please contact her at 718-722-6488 with any questions.