Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M220474

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RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL, JJ.

2016-10311 In the Matter of Alexandria F. (Anonymous). Nassau County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; George R. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Adalila R. (Anonymous). Nassau County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; George R. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of George R. (Anonymous). Nassau County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; George R. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Adalila R.-S. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, v George R. (Anonymous), appellant-respondent, Chastity M. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-respondents. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. N-10354-11, N-11059-12, N-10351-11 N-11060-12, N-10351-11/15C, N-10352-11, N-1106 N-10352-11/15C, V-9379-13, V9380-13)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel , 1-12,

Appeal by George R. and cross appeal by Adalila R.-S. from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated August 30, 2016. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Rachael Rayzak, Esq., dated October 24, 2016, it is

ORDERED that Adalila R.-S. is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal and cross appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to represent her on the appeal and cross 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 Adalila R.-S. at the address provided by the Court, and on or before November 14, 2016, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) Adalila R.-S. is interested in prosecuting the cross appeal, or

(2) Adalila R.-S. is not interested in prosecuting the cross appeal, or that he has been unable to contact Adalila R.-S., and wishes to be relieved of the assignment; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal and cross appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, including the attorney for the children, 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 assigned counsel for Adalila R.-S., 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 assigned counsel. Assigned counsel is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties, including the attorney for the children, if any, when assigned counsel serves a brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the cross 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 Adalila R.-S. is interested in proceeding with the cross appeal, assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal and cross appeal are taken.

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