Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M215763

V/

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2016-07538 In the Matter Jesse C. W. (Anonymous), also known as Jesse W. (Anonymous), also known as Jesse K. (Anonymous). Little Flower Children and Family Services, et al., petitioners-respondents; Londa K. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Docket No. B-27387/14)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeals by Londa K. and Brenton W. from an order of the Family Kings County, dated June 1, 2016. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Eileen Choi, Esq., dated July 7, 2016, it is

ORDERED that the appellant Londa K. 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:

Richard L. Herzfeld, esq.

112 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor

New York, NY 10016

212-818-9019

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant Londa K. at the address provided by the Court, and on or before August 18, 2016, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) Londa K. is interested in prosecuting the appeal, or

(2) Londa K. is not interested in prosecuting the appeal, or that he has been unable to contact her, 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 appellants, 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 Londa K., 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 Londa K. Counsel for Londa K. 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 serves the brief of Londa K. upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the counsel for Londa K. 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 is interested in proceeding with the appeal, the counsel for Londa K. is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

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