In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Administration for Children's Services

Motion No: M-1952

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 79718(U)

Decided on July 13, 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.

July 13, 2017

In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation

Proceeding Under Article 6 of the

Family Court Act.

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Administration for Children's Services,

et al.,

Respondent-Respondent,

CONFIDENTIAL

Elizabeth R., Petitioner-Appellant, Docket Nos. G-46395/14 V-21152/12

Renzo H.,

Respondent-Respondent,

Brenda P.-H.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Children.

Respondent-appellant Brenda P.-H. having moved for leave

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

of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about February 24, 2017, and for assignment of counsel, a free copy

of the transcript(s), and for related relief [M-1952}, 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 [M-1952] is granted to the extent

of (1) 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) 522-6076, as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the appeal for respondent-appellant Brenda P.-H.; (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 (FCA 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 receipt of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court.

(See M-2146, M-2147 and M-2362, decided simultaneously herewith.) ENTERED: July 13, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Peter Tom, Justice Presiding, John W. Sweeny, Jr. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Richard T. Andrias Karla Moskowitz, Justices

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