In the Matter of Jamel S.

Motion No: M-5522

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 62800(U)

Decided on January 10, 2017

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.

January 10, 2017

In the Matter of Jamel S. ,

Jaylen G.,

Desire G.,

Christopher G., and

Carven S.,

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, Petitioner-Respondent-Respondent,

Crystal G.,

Respondent-Respondent-Appellant,

Jaylen G. and Christopher G.,

Appellants.

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Shirim Nothenberg, Esq., and Karen

Freedman, Esq., Lawyers for Children,

Inc.,

Attorneys for the Children

Jaylen G. and Christopher G.,

Tamara Steckler, Esq., The Legal Aid

Society, Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Child Jamel S. v

Separate appeals having been taken to this Court from the order of the Supreme Court, New York County, entered on or about September 28, 2016, And respondent Crystal G. having moved for leave to prosecute her appeal as a poor person, 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

(1) assigning, pursuant to Article 18b of the County Law and §1120 of the Family Court Act, Erin E. Browne, Esq., Center for Family Representation, 40 Worth Street, Suite #605, New York, NY 10013, Telephone No. 212-691-0950, 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 (FCA 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 receipt of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court. (See M-4993 and M-5136, decided simultaneously herewith.) ENTERED: January 10, 2017.

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Richard T. Andrias,Justice Presiding, Karla Moskowitz Barbara R. Kapnick Troy K. Webber Marcy L. Kahn,Justices

M-5522

Index Nos. N-36405-09/14