Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M187654

E/ct

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL, J.P.

L. PRISCILLA HALL

JEFFREY A. COHEN

JOSEPH J. MALTESE, JJ.

2014-09367 In the Matter of Joanna Garcia, respondent, v Anthony Marini, appellant. (Docket No. O-8191-14)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Anthony Marini from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated August 25, 2014. By order to show cause dated December 24, 2014, the parties 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 proceeding for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated October 28, 2014, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, it is

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

ORDERED pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]), on or before March 23, 2015, 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 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) if the appellant is indigent and cannot afford to obtain the minutes or perfect the appeal, a motion in this Court for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel, pursuant to the requirements of CPLR 1101. Such a motion must be supported by an affidavit from the appellant, stating either that he or she qualified for assigned counsel upon application to the Family Court and that his or her financial status has not changed since that time, or that he or she had retained counsel or appeared pro se in the Family Court, and listing his or her assets and income; or

(5) 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 March 23, 2015, as set forth above, the Court will dismiss the appeal, without further notice.

LEVENTHAL, J.P., HALL, COHEN and MALTESE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court