In the Matter of Antonio James L.

In the Matter of Antonio James L.
Motion No: M-3565A
Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 69299(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

Antonio James L.,

Romeo Jayce L.,

and Zoey Jolie L., Docket Nos. B-33763-5/15

Dependent Children Under 18 Years V-34892-3/15

of Age Pursuant to §384-b of the SocialV-32293/16

Services Law of the State of New York.

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The Administration for Children's

Services, and the Center for Family

Representation, Inc.,

Petitioners-Respondents,

Emily L.,

Respondent-Appellant,

Antonio James L.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Children.

Respondent-appellant mother having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, an appeal from three orders of

the Family Court, New York County, all entered on or about

June 10, 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, Neal D. Futerfas, Esq., 50 Main Street, Suite 1000, White Plains, NY 10606, Telephone No. (914- 552-6076 as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the appeal and responding to the father's appeal (See M-4705A/M-4706A); (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. The order of this Court entered on September 27, 2016 (M-3565) is recalled and vacated. ENTERED: March 28, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

PRESENT: Hon. Karla Moskowitz, Justice Presiding, Paul G. Feinman Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick Ellen Gesmer, Justices

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