In the Matter of the Guardianship of the Persons and Custody of Antonio James L.

Motion No: M-4706A

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 69297(U)

Decided on March 28, 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 28, 2017

In the Matter of the Guardianship of

the Persons and Custody of

CONFIDENTIAL

Antonio James L.,

Romeo Jayce L., and Zoey Jolie L.,Docket Nos. B-33763/15

B-33764/15

Dependent Children Under the Age ofB-33765/15

18 Years Pursuant to §384-b of the

Social Services Law.

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Edwin Gould Services for Children

and Families, et al.,

Petitioners-Respondents,

Eric David L.,

Respondent-Appellant,

Emily L.,

Respondent-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., Docket Nos. V-34893/15

The Legal Aid Society, V-34892/15

Juvenile Rights Division,V-32293/16

Attorney for the Children.

In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation

Proceeding Under Article 6 of the

Family Court Act. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Ashley and Christopher J., Petitioners-Respondents, v

Eric David L. and Emily L., Respondents-Appellants.

--------------------------------------X Respondent-appellant father, Eric David L., having

moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from the orders of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about June 10, 2016, and for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and for related relief (M-4705), Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motions, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it is Ordered that the motions are granted to the extent of

(l) assigning, pursuant to Article 18b of the County Law and §1120 of the Family Court Act, Thomas R. Villecco, Esq., 366 North Broadway, Suite #410, Jericho, New York 11753, Telephone No. (516) 942-4221, as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the

father's appeal and responding to the mother's appeal (See M-3565A); (2) directing the Clerk of said Family Court to have transcribed the minutes of the proceedings held therein, for inclusion in the record(s) 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 appellants to dispense with any fee for the transfer of the record(s) from the Family Court to this Court. The Clerk of the Family Court shall transfer the record(s) upon receipt of this order; and

(4) appellants are directed to perfect their appeals, 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. The order of this Court entered on

November 22, 2016 (M-4705/M-4706) is recalled and vacated. ENTERED: March 28, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

PRESENT: Hon. Peter Tom, Justice Presiding, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Rolando T. Acosta Angela M. Mazzarelli, Justices

M-4706A

M-4705A