Matter of Bien-Aime v Mertus
Motion No: 2011-11562
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 60538(U)
Decided on January 9, 2012
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M131053

V/

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, A.P.J.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO, JJ.

2011-11562

In the Matter of Erick Bien-Aime, respondent,

v Miliane Mertus, appellant.

(Docket No. V-12093/09)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Miliane Mertus from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated November 21, 2011. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Robert J. Epstein, Esq., dated December 20, 2011, it is

ORDERED that the respondent is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeal:

Helene Chowes, Esq.

401 Broadway, #1507

New York, N.Y. 10013

212-431-9550

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent at the address provided by the Court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal on or before January 24, 2012, in writing, that she has done so and that either

(1) the respondent is interested in responding to the appeal, or

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeal, or that she has been unable to contact the respondent, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment.

MASTRO, A.P.J., RIVERA, SKELOS, DILLON and ANGIOLILLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

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