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

Motion No: M-2362

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 79719(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., CONFIDENTIAL

Petitioner-Respondent, Elizabeth R., Petitioner-Appellant-Respondent, 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.

Petitioner-appellant Elizabeth R., having moved for leave

to prosecute, as a poor person, two appeals taken from two orders

of the Family Court, New York County (Docket Nos. G-46395/14

and V-21152/12), both entered on or about February 24, 2017,

and for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript(s), and for related relief [M-2146 and M-2147}; and for leave

to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken by respondent-appellant Brenda P.-H., under Docket No. G-46395/14 [M-2362], Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect

to the motions, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

it is Ordered that the motions are granted to the extent of (1) assigning, Tennille M. Tatum-Evans, Esq., 260 Convent Avenue, Suite #34, New York, NY 10031, Telephone No. (347) 645-6660), pursuant to Article 18b of the County Law and §1120 of the Family Court Act, as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the appeals

for petitioner-appellant Elizabeth R. [M-2146, M-2147]; and for leave to respond to the respondent's appeal under Docket No. G-46395/14; (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 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-1952, 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

M-2362

M-2147

M-2146