In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Grace E.J.

Motion No: M-272

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 66945(U)

Decided on March 9, 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.

March 9, 2017

In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation

Proceeding Under Article 6 of the

Family Court Act.

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Grace E.-J., Petitioner-Respondent, Docket No. V-32359/15

v

Robert J.-R.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Kristen Kimmel, Esq.,

Lawyers for Children

Attorney for the Child.

Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about December 20, 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, Bruce A. Young, Esq., 100 Church

Street, Suite #800, New York, NY 10007, Telephone No. (212)

965-0050, 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: March 9, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

Present: Hon. Peter Tom, Justice Presiding, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Rolando T. Acosta Dianne T. Renwick, Justices

M-272