In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family Court Act. David B. and Jennifer B.

Motion No: M-1682

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 75990(U)

Decided on June 6, 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.

June 6, 2017

In the Matter of a Family Offense

Proceeding Under Article 8 of the

Family Court Act.

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David B. and Jennifer B., Petitioners-Respondents, v Docket No. O-43873/14

Nekadam Y.,

Respondent-Appellant.

Separate appeals having been taken to this Court by respondent-appellant from orders of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about November 15, 2016 and January 31, 2017, respectively, And, an appeal having been taken to this Court by non-party Family Court counsel to the birth mother, David Bellon, Esq., from the order of said Court entered on or about January 31, 2017, And, petitioners-respondents having moved for a preference in hearing of the appeal from the order entered on or about November 15, 2016, and for other relief (M-1426), And, petitioners-respondents having separately moved for consolidation of the appeals from the order entered January 31, 2017, and for preference in hearing the consolidated appeals

(M-1550), And, respondent-appellant having renewed her motion for poor person relief with respect to the appeal taken from the order entered on or about November 15, 2016 (M-1682), Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to

the motions, and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion taken by petitioners-respondents for preference in hearing of the appeal from the order entered on or about November 15, 2016, and other relief,

is denied (M-1426), and it is further, Ordered that the motion taken by petitioners-respondents

for consolidation of the aforesaid appeal is granted only to

the extent that the Clerk is directed to calendar the appeals

for hearing together (M-1550), and it is further, Ordered that the motion for poor person relief is denied, with leave to renew, upon submission of a detailed notarized affidavit, pursuant to CPLR 1101(a), addressing, in detail, the sources of respondent's income, as well as the Federal Income

Tax returns for the years 2014-2016, and an affirmation from David Bellon, Esq., addressing the nature of his representation of respondent in Family Court (M-1682). ENTERED: June 6, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Dianne T. Renwick Karla Moskowitz Paul G. Feinman Ellen Gesmer, Justices

M-1682

M-1550

M-1426