Matter of Mercado v Smith

Matter of Mercado v Smith

Motion No: 2012-09855

Slip Opinion No: 2015 NY Slip Op 69540(U)

Decided on April 8, 2015

Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.

Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M190322

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2012-09855
In the Matter of Tawanette Mercado, appellant,
v Cheryl Smith, respondent.
(Docket No. V-27008-04/11O)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Tawanette Mercado from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated July 16, 2012. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Marva Prescod, Esq., dated April 2, 2015, it is

ORDERED that the respondent is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeal:

Jill M. Zuccardy, Esq.

225 Broadway, Suite 1515

New York, N.Y. 10007

212-962-1192

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent at the address provided by the Court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal on or before April 22, 2015, in writing, that she has done so and that either

(1) the respondent is interested in responding to the appeal, or

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

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.