Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M220641

V/

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL, JJ.

2016-10709 In the Matter of George Leon, respondent, v Melissa Quinones, appellant; Nathanal V. (Anonymous), et al., nonparty-appellants. (Docket Nos. V-12721-13, V-12722-13, V-28525-12, V-28526-12)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Melissa Quinones and separate appeal by Nathanal V. and Jazlyn V. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated September 29, 2016. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Leslie Spitz, Esq., dated October 7, 2016, it is

ORDERED that Melissa Quinones is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeals, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute her appeal:

Peter H. Dailey, Esq.

413 West 148th Street

New York, NY 10031

212-678-6238

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact Melissa Quinones at the address provided by the Court, and on or before November 17, 2016, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) Melissa Quinones is interested in prosecuting her appeal, or

(2) Melissa Quinones is not interested in prosecuting her appeal, or that he has been unable to contact Melissa Quinones, 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 parties. 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 Melissa Quinones's assigned counsel, 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 to the appeals when counsel serves a brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal by Melissa Quinones 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 Melissa Quinones is interested in proceeding with her appeal, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals 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.