Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M164714

V/

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2013-09157 In the Matter of Zeeva M. (Anonymous), appellant. Westchester County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Abraham M. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Vera M. (Anonymous), appellant. Westchester County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Abraham M. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-16013-11, N-15688-11, O-13501-11)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Zeeva M. and Vera M. from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated July 9, 2013. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Robin D. Carton, Esq., dated October 28, 2013, it is

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as the attorney for the children on the appeal:

Matthew M. Lupoli, Esq.

167-16 Northern Blvd.

P.O. Box 580283

Flushing, N.Y. 11358

718-539-0622

and it is further,

ORDERED that Robin D. Carton, Esq., is directed to turn over all papers in the proceeding to the new attorney for the children herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the appellants and the respondents. 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 appellants' counsel, 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 assigned counsel. Assigned counsel is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeal when counsel serves the appellants' brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel 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]).

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 Ms. Vazquez. Please contact her at 718-722-6488 with any questions.