Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M156106

/ct

2013-00316, 2013-00317, 2013-02214, 2013-02215 In the Matter of Jeremy J. M. (Anonymous). Westchester County Department of Social Services, respondent; Brandy T. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Virginia S. M. (Anonymous). Westchester County Department of Social Services, respondent; Brandy T. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Jeremy J. M. (Anonymous). Westchester County Department of Social Services, respondent; Arthur M. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Virginia S. M. (Anonymous). Westchester County Department of Social Services, respondent; Arthur M. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. B-4832-09, B-4833-09, B-4834-09, B-4835-09)

SCHEDULING ORDER

Appeals by Brandy T. from two orders of the Family Court, Westchester County, both dated November 21, 2012, and separate appeals by Arthur M. from two orders of the same court dated November 21, 2012. By order on certification of this Court dated April 29, 2013, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant Arthur M. on the appeals:

Helene M. Greenberg, Esq.

45 Knollwood Road, 5th Floor

Elmsford, N.Y. 10523

914-347-1250

By letter dated May 7, 2013, the assigned counsel has informed this Court that the appellant Arthur M. wishes to proceed with the appeals. Pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]), it is

ORDERED that the appeals in the above-entitled proceedings shall be perfected either within 60 days after the receipt by the assigned counsel of the transcripts of the minutes of the proceedings in the Family Court, and the assigned counsel shall notify this Court by letter of the date the transcripts are received, or, if there are no minutes of proceedings to be transcribed, within 60 days of the date of this scheduling order; and it is further,

ORDERED that within 30 days after the date of this scheduling order, the assigned counsel 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 any Family Court proceeding to be transcribed for the appeals; or

(2) if there are such minutes, an affidavit or affirmation that the transcripts have been received, and indicating the date received; or

(3) if the transcripts have not been received, an affidavit or affirmation stating that the order of this Court dated April 29, 2013, has been served upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken, the date thereof, and the date by which the transcripts are expected; or

(4) an affidavit or an affirmation withdrawing the appeals by Arthur M.; and it is further,

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

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.