| In the Matter of Destinee G. |
| Motion No: M-5863 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2016 NYSlipOp 96110(U) |
| Decided on December 29, 2016 |
| Appellate Division, First 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. |
December 29, 2016
In the Matter of CONFIDENTIAL
Destinee G.,Docket Nos. NN-4629/16
Malachi G.,NN-460/16
Anthony G.,NN-4631/16
Rebelkah G.,NN-4632/16
Majestee G.,NN-4633/16
and Elijah G.,NN-4634/16
Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged
to be Neglected Under Article 10 of the
Family Court Act.
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Administration for Children's Services,
Petitioners-Respondents,
Melvin G.,
Respondent-Appellant.
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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,
The Legal Aid Society,
Juvenile Rights Division,
Attorney for the Children.
Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute,
as a poor person, the appeal from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about August 23, 2016, and for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and for related relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it is Ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of
(l) assigning, pursuant to Article 18b of the County Law and §1120 of the Family Court Act, Steven N. Feinman, Esq., One North Broadway, Suite #412, White Plains, NY 10601, Telephone No. (914) 949-8214, as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the appeal;
(2) directing the Clerk of said Family Court to have transcribed the minutes of the proceedings held therein, for inclusion in the record on appeal, the cost thereof to be charged against the City of New York from funds available therefor; within 30 days (FCS 1121[7]) of service of a copy of this order upon the Clerk; (3) permitting appellant to dispense with any fee for the transfer
of the record from the Family Court to this Court. The Clerk of the Family Court shall transfer the record upon receipt of this order; and (4) appellant is directed to perfect this appeal, in compliance with Rule 600.11 of the Rules of this Court, within
60 days of the receipt of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court. ENTERED: December 29, 2016
_____________________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Peter Tom, Justice Presiding, Angela M. Mazzarelli David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Rolando T. Acosta, Justices
M-5863