Matter of Stephens v Stephens
Motion No: 2012-04516
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 84771(U)
Decided on September 18, 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

M143450

V/

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, A.P.J.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO, JJ.

2012-04516

In the Matter of Clemenston Stephens, appellant,

v Claude Stephens, respondent.

(Docket No. O-17960-11)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Clemenston Stephens from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 13, 2012. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Christopher A. Keating, Esq., dated June 15, 2012, 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:

Zvi Ostrin, Esq.

130 7th Avenue - Suite 206

New York, N.Y. 10011

917-576-1371

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 October 2, 2012, in writing, that he 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 he 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 Mr. Rose. Please contact him at 718-722-6487 with any questions.