Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M120620

V/

A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2011-04036 In the Matter of Hope K. W. (Anonymous), also known as Hope W. (Anonymous), also known as Hope K. I. (Anonymous), also known as Hope I. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Aminta I. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, et al., respondent; Carol Kahn, nonparty-appellant. (Docket No. B-6983/04)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeals by Aminta I. and Melissa Bonaldes, attorney for the child, from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated March 15, 2011. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Melissa E. Bonaldes, Esq., dated, May 13, 2011, it is

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as the attorney for the child on the appeal:

Carol Kahn, Esq.

225 Broadway - Suite 1510

New York, N.Y. 10007

(212) 227-0206

and it is further,

ORDERED that Melissa E. Bonaldes, Esq., is directed to turn over all papers in the proceeding to the new attorney for the child herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the Rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]), within 30 days after the date of this order, the nonparty-appellant, Carol Kahn, 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 the Family Court proceedings to be transcribed for the appeals; or

(2) if there are such minutes, an affidavit or affirmation that the transcript has been received, and indicating the date that it was received; or

(3) if the transcript has not been received, an affidavit or affirmation stating that it has been ordered and paid for, the date thereof and the date by which the transcript is expected; or

(4) an affidavit or an affirmation withdrawing her appeal; and it is further,

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

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 Mr. Rose. Please contact him at 718-722-6487 with any questions.