Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M232345

V/

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2017-01544 In the Matter of Valerie Weiss, appellant, v Juanito Chavez, et al., respondents; Orange County Department of Social Services, respondent-respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Valerie Weiss, appellant, v Chad Collins, et al., respondents-respondents. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. V-710-15, V-317-15)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Valerie Weiss from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated December 16, 2016. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Donald M. Card, Jr., Esq., dated February 22, 2017, it is

ORDERED that the respondent Jessica Weiss is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeal on behalf of Jessica Weiss:

Michael D. Meth, Esq.

P.O. Box 560

Chester, NY 10918

845-469-9529

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent Jessica Weiss at the address provided by the Court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal on or before June 21, 2017, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) the respondent Jessica Weiss is interested in responding to the appeal, or

(2) the respondent Jessica Weiss is not interested in responding to the appeal, or that he has been unable to contact her, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment.

ENG, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

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.