Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M159479

V/

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2013-06811 In the Matter of Charle C. E. (Anonymous). Heart Share Human Services of New York, et al., respondents; Brunhilda E. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Docket Nos. B-9073/05, V-12918/06)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeals by Brunhilda E. and Chiedu E. from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated June 12, 2013. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Robert Gruenspecht, Esq., dated July 9, 2013, it is

ORDERED that the appellant Brunhilda E. is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal on behalf of Brunhilda E.:

Catherine S. Bridge, Esq.

1358 Clove Road

Staten Island, N.Y. 10301

718-448-9600

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant Brunhilda E. at the address provided by the Court, and on or before August 8, 2013, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals, in writing, that she has done so and that either

(1) Brunhilda E. is interested in prosecuting the appeal, or

(2) Brunhilda E. is not interested in prosecuting the appeal, or that she has been unable to contact Brunhilda E., and wishes to be relieved of the assignment;

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeals 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 stenographer(s) and/or the transcription service(s) is/are required promptly to make and certify two transcripts of the proceedings, if any, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (22 NYCRR 671.9); in the case of stenographers, both transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court, and the clerk of the Family Court shall furnish one of such certified transcripts to the counsel for Brunhilda E., without charge; in the case of transcription services, one transcript shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court and one transcript shall be delivered to the counsel for Brunhilda E. Counsel for Brunhilda E. is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeal, including the attorney for the child, if any, when counsel for Brunhilda E. serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the counsel for Brunhilda E. shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]); and it is further,

ORDERED that upon a determination that the appellant Brunhilda E. is interested in proceeding with the appeal, counsel for Brunhilda E. is directed to serve a copy of this order on certification upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.

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