Matter of Simpson v Kates
Motion No: 2016-09885
Slip Opinion No: 2016 NY Slip Op 89045(U)
Decided on October 20, 2016
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

M220002

V/

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2016-09885

In the Matter of Dexter Simpson, respondent,

v Patricia Kates, appellant.

(Docket No. V-17232-14/15B)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Patricia Kates from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated July 28, 2016. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Kristine M. Marshall, Esq., dated September 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:

Michael A. Fiechter, Esq.

P.O. Box 1107

Bellmore, NY 11710

718-902-4492

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 November 3, 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 Mr. Rose. Please contact him at 718-722-6487 with any questions.