Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M169081

V/

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2013-10646 In the Matter of Nicolai G. (Anonymous). Nassau County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Alexander G. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Anoushka G. (Anonymous). Nassau County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Alexander G. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Vera M. (Anonymous). Nassau County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Alexander G. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket Nos. N-12118-12, N-12119-12, N-12120-12)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Separate appeals by Alexander G. and Cyntra M. from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated October 21, 2013. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Jeremy L. Goldberg, Esq., dated January 28, 2014, it is

ORDERED that the appellant Cyntra M. 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 Cyntra M.:

William A. Sheeckutz, Esq.

215 Ronni Drive

East Meadow, N.Y. 11554

516-513-1016

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant Cyntra M. at the address provided by the Court, and on or before February 14, 2014, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) Cyntra M. is interested in prosecuting the appeal, or

(2) Cyntra M. is not interested in prosecuting the appeal, or that he has been unable to contact the appellant, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment; 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 appellant, the respondent, and the attorney for the children, 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 Cyntra M., 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 Cyntra M. Counsel for Cyntra M. is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeal, including the attorney for the children, if any, when counsel for Cyntra M. serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the counsel for Cyntra M. 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 Cyntra M. is interested in proceeding with the appeal, counsel for Cyntra M. is directed to serve a copy of this order on certification upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is 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.