Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M108869

M/ct

2010-04925 In the Matter of Julian T. (Anonymous). Nassau County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Jessica M. (Anonymous), appellant; Brian T. (Anonymous), nonparty- respondent. (Docket No. NA-11591-08)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Jessica M. from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated April 7, 2010. By order to show cause dated August 25, 2010, 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 above-entitled appeal and relieve the attorney assigned by order on certification dated July 2, 2010, issued pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.4(a)(2).

Now, on the court's own motion, and the papers filed in response to the order to show cause, it is

ORDERED that the motion is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal in the above-entitled proceeding shall be perfected either within 60 days after the receipt by the assigned counsel of the transcripts of the minutes of the proceedings in the Family Court, and the 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 20 days after the date of this scheduling order, the assigned counsel 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 the order of this court dated July 2, 2010, 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; and it is further,

ORDERED that if none of the above actions described in (1), (2), (3), or (4) above, has been taken within 20 days of the date of this scheduling order, the Clerk of the court may issue an order to all parties to the appeal to show cause why the appeal should or should not be dismissed.

ENTER:

Matthew G. Kiernan

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Mr. Rose. Please contact him at 718-722-6487 with any questions.