Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M157091

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RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

SHERI S. ROMAN

ROBERT J. MILLER, JJ.

2013-02572 In the Matter of Freda Leichter-Kessler, appellant, v Charles Kessler, respondent. (Docket Nos. F-9999-08, F-9999-08/09B-E, F-9999-08/10F, F-9999-08/11G, F-9999-08/12J-L)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Freda Leichter-Kessler from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated February 5, 2013. By order to show cause dated April 23, 2013, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceedings for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated March 15, 2013, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]). Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person, for the assignment of counsel, and to enlarge the record to include certain documents.

Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the appellant's motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the appellant's motion which is for leave to prosecute the appeal on the original papers is denied as unnecessary (see Family Ct Act § 1116), and the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the appellant, the respondent, and the attorney for the child, if any. The parties are directed to file nine copies of their respective briefs and to serve one copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[d][1][ii]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the appellant's motion which are to waive the filing fee, for free transcripts, for the assignment of counsel, and to enlarge the record are denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]), on or before July 1, 2013, 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 proceeding to be transcribed for the appeal; 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 appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that if the appellant fails to file the affidavit or affirmation on or before July 1, 2013, as set forth above, the Court will dismiss the appeal, without further notice.

ENG, P.J., CHAMBERS, ROMAN and MILLER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court