Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M156531

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RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2013-04732, 2013-04735 In the Matter of Athiena L. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, appellant; Vanessa L. (Anonymous), et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Alexander L. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, appellant; Vanessa L. (Anonymous), et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Kendrew L. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, appellant; Vanessa L. (Anonymous), et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Zarian L. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, appellant; Vanessa L. (Anonymous), et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. N-15054-11, N-15055-11, N-15056-11, N-15057-11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals by Administration for Children's Services from two orders of the Family Court, Queens County, both dated May 1, 2013.

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the appeals are consolidated; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]), the appeals in the above-entitled proceedings shall be perfected within 60 days after the receipt by the appellant of the transcripts of the minutes of the proceedings in the Family Court, and the appellant 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 pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]), within 30 days after the date of this scheduling order, the appellant 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 the appeals; 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 scheduling order, the Clerk of the Court shall issue an order to all parties to the appeals to show cause why the appeals should or should not be dismissed.

ENG, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SKELOS and DILLON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court