In the Matter of Jaylyn Z.

In the Matter of Jaylyn Z.
Motion No: M-1365
Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 73129(U)
Decided on May 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.



May 9, 2017

In the Matter of

Jaylyn Z., CONFIDENTIAL

Destiny O., Jaydyan O.,Docket Nos. NA-20787/14

Maci O.,NA-1570/14

and Hevenly O.,NA-1573/14

NA-1572/14

Children Under 18 Years of AgeNA-1571/14

Alleged to be Abused and/or

Neglected Under Article 10 of

the Family Court Act.

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Administration for Children's

Services,

Petitioner-Respondent,

Jesus O.,

Respondent-Respondent,

Jaylyn Z., Destiny O., Jaydyan O.,

Maci O., and Hevenly O.,

Respondents-Appellants.

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Steven N. Feinman, Esq.,

Attorney for the Children.

Patricia B. DeCola, Esq., court attorney for the subject children, having moved on said children's behalf for leave

to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from two

orders of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about December 5, 2016 and on or about January 27, 2017, and for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript(s), 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, Steven N. Feinman, Esq., One

North Broadway, Suite #412, White Plains, NY 10601, Telephone

No. (914) 949-8214, as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the appeal on said children's behalf; (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 (FCA 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 from

the Family Court to this Court. The Clerk of the Family Court shall transfer the record upon receipt of this order; and (4) appellants are 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.ENTERED: May 9, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-1365