Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M219602

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RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

JEFFREY A. COHEN

JOSEPH J. MALTESE, JJ.

2016-07269 In the Matter of Robert S. New, appellant, v Emma T. Sharma, respondent. (Docket Nos. V-9673-03/10K, V-15598-03/10H)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated May 13, 2016, as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is denied with leave to renew on or before November 14, 2016, upon proper papers, including the appellant's affidavit setting forth the appellant's full financial situation including all assets, both real and personal, as well as any and all sources of income and expenses; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]), on or before November 14, 2016, 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 proceeding 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, as set forth above; or

(5) an affidavit or an affirmation withdrawing the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that if none of the actions described in (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5), above, has been taken on or before November 14, 2016, the Clerk of the Court shall issue an order to all parties to the appeal to show cause why the appeal should or should not be dismissed.

ENG, P.J., CHAMBERS, COHEN and MALTESE, 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.