Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M216476

V/

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2016-05506 In the Matter of Lori L. Utter, respondent, v Thomas J. Usher III, appellant. (Matter No. 1) The People, etc., respondent, v Thomas J. Usher III, appellant. (Matter No. 2) (IDV File No. 240; FC Docket Nos. V-63-13, V-62-13; IDV Docket Nos. 33I-13, 34I-13)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Thomas J. Usher III from an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (IDV Part), dated February 9, 2016. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and Judiciary Law § 35, and upon the certification Eric J. Knapp, Esq., dated June 30, 2016, 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:

Thomas T. Keating, Esq.

39A Cedar Street

Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

914-437-7023

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 August 31, 2016, in writing, that he 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 he has been unable to contact the respondent, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment.

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.