Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M230378

E/afa

2017-03660 In the Matter of Allison G. (Anonymous). Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services, petitioner-respondent; Howard I. (Anonymous), Jr., respondent- appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) (Docket No. N-466-16) In the Matter of Sarah G. (Anonymous). Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services, petitioner-respondent; Howard I. (Anonymous), Jr., respondent- appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket No. N-467-16) In the Matter of Howard I. (Anonymous). Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services, petitioner-respondent; Howard I. (Anonymous), Jr., respondent- appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket No. N-470-16) In the Matter of Thomas I. (Anonymous). Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services, petitioner-respondent; Howard I. (Anonymous), Jr., respondent- appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket No. N-471-16)

SCHEDULING ORDER

Appeal by Howard I., Jr., from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County, dated March 16, 2017. Pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]), it is

ORDERED that pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]), the appeal in the above-entitled proceedings shall be perfected within 60 days after the receipt by the respondent-appellant of the transcripts of the minutes of the proceedings in the Family Court, and the respondent-appellant shall notify this Court by letter of the date the transcripts are received, or, if there are no minutes of proceedings to be transcribed, within 60 days of the date of this scheduling order; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]), within 30 days after the date of this scheduling order, the respondent-appellant shall file in the office of the Clerk of this Court one of the following:

(1) an affidavit or affirmation stating that there are no minutes of the Family Court proceedings to be transcribed for the appeal; or

(2) if there are such minutes, an affidavit or affirmation that the transcript has been received, and indicating the date that it was received; or

(3) if the transcript has not been received, an affidavit or affirmation stating that it has been ordered and paid for, the date thereof and the date by which the transcript is expected; or

(4) an affidavit or an affirmation withdrawing the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that if none of the actions described in (1), (2), (3), or (4) above has been taken within 30 days of the date of this scheduling order, the Clerk of the Court shall issue an order to all parties to the appeal to show cause why the appeal should or should not be dismissed.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Vazquez. Please contact her at 718-722-6488 with any questions.