Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M223654

V/

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2016-11844 In the Matter of Unity T. (Anonymous). Ulster County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Dennis T. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants, et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Joleda T. (Anonymous). Ulster County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Dennis T. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants, et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Dyani T. (Anonymous). Ulster County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Dennis T. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants, et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Dennis T. (Anonymous), Jr. Ulster County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Dennis T. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants, et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 4) In the Matter of Andrew T. (Anonymous). Ulster County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Dennis T. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants, et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 5) In the Matter of Steven L. (Anonymous), Jr. Ulster County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Dennis T. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants, et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 6) (Docket Nos. N-2095-16, N-2096-16, N-2097-16, N-2098-16, N-2099-16, N-2100-16, N-2101-16, N-2102-16, N-2103-16, N-2104-16)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Separate appeals by Dennis T., Tonya K., and Tanya K. from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated October 11, 2016. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Andrew Greher, Esq., dated December 16, 2016, it is

ORDERED that the respondent-appellant Tonya K. is granted leave to proceed as a poor person, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute his appeal:

Philip H. Schnabel, Esq.

33 Schnabel Lane

Chester, New York 10918

845-469-2023and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent-appellant Tonya K. at the address provided by the Court, and on or before January 11, 2016, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal, in writing, that she has done so and that either

(1) the respondent-appellant Tonya K. is interested in prosecuting the appeal, or

(2) the respondent-appellant Tonya K. 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 appeals will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the appellants, 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 counsel for Tonya K., 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 counsel for Tonya K. Counsel for Tonya K. is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeals, including the attorney for the children, if any, when counsel serves the brief of Tonya K. upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal of Tonya K. 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 Tonya K. 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 her appeal is taken.

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.