Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M220924

V/

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), petitioner-appellant, v George R. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, 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 John Zenir, Esq., dated October 28, 2016, it is

ORDERED that George R. 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 him on the appeal and cross appeal:

Amy L. Colvin, Esq.

9 Everette Place

Huntington, NY 11743

631-424-8495

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant George R. at the address provided by the Court, and on or before November 18, 2016, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal, in writing, that she has done so and that either

(1) the appellant George R. is interested in prosecuting the appeal, or

(2) the appellant George R. is not interested in prosecuting the appeal, or that she has been unable to contact the appellant, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment;

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal by George R. will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the appellant, the respondent, and 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 the appellant's 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 appeal, including the attorney for the children, if any, when counsel serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the 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 the appellant George R. is interested in proceeding with the appeal, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is 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.