Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M119960

V/

A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2011-03236, 2011-03238 In the Matter of Mekhi Khalil G. (Anonymous). Children's Aid Society, et al., petitioners- respondents; Ainsley M. J. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. In the Matter of Ainsley M. J. (Anonymous), Jr. Children's Aid Society, et al., petitioners- respondents; Ainsley M. J. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Docket Nos. B-16902-09, B-16903-09)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeals by Ainsley M. J. and Ebony C.G. from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, both dated February 22, 2011. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Ira H. Goldstein, Esq., dated April 14, 2011, it is

ORDERED that the appellant Ebony C.G. is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeals, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeals:

Jill M. Zuccardy, Esq.

325 Broadway, Suite 201

New York, N.Y. 10007

(917) 309-2763

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant Ebony C.G. at the address provided by the Court, and on or before May 25, 2011, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals, in writing, that she has done so and that either

(1) the appellant Ebony C.G. is interested in prosecuting the appeals, or

(2) the appellant Ebony C.G. is not interested in prosecuting the appeal, or that she has been unable to contact the appellant Ebony C.G., 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 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 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 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 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 Ebony C.G. 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 DILLON, 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.