PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, FAHEY, AND PERADOTTO, JJ.

APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. CAF 12-00876
DOCKET NO. A-02706-11

MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF ROBERTO C., JR. SHARON AND BRIAN W., PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS; ROBERTO C., SR., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

Respondent-appellant having applied for permission to proceed as a poor person and for assignment of counsel on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Oneida County, entered in the Office of the Clerk of said Court on May 7, 2012,

Now, upon reading and filing certification of Richard A. Cohen, Esq., dated June 7, 2012, and the statement of Raymond F. Bara, Esq., dated June 20, 2012, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the application is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that Paul M. Deep, Esq., 2103 Genesee Street, Utica, New York 13501, is hereby assigned as counsel to conduct the appeal, and

It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Family Court, Oneida County, provide Paul M. Deep, Esq., with copies of all papers and transcripts of stenographic, digitally recorded, or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings had and filed in said Clerk's Office upon which the appeal is based, and

It is further ORDERED that the transcripts, if any, shall be filed with the Clerk of the Family Court, Oneida County, within 30 days of the date of this order, pursuant to Family Court Act § 1121 (7).

Entered: August 3, 2012

FRANCES E. CAFARELL, Clerk