Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M236351

V/

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2017-07009 In the Matter of Jasiah T.-V. S. J. (Anonymous). Heart Share Human Services of New York, Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, petitioner- appellant-respondent; Joshua W. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent. Shatesse J. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent-appellant. (Docket No. B-24720-10)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Heart Share Human Services of New York, Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, and cross appeal by Shatesse J. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated June 5, 2017. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Ira H. Goldstein, Esq., dated June 23, 2017, it is

ORDERED that Shatesse J. is granted leave to proceed as a poor person and the following named attorney is assigned as her counsel:

Richard J. Cardinale, Esq.

26 Court Street, Suite 1815

Brooklyn, NY 11242

718-624-9391

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact Shatesse J. at the address provided by the Court, and on or before September 7, 2017, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal and cross appeal, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) Shatesse J. is interested in prosecuting the cross appeal, or

(2) Shatesse J. is not interested in prosecuting the cross appeal, or that he has been unable to contact Shatesse J. , and wishes to be relieved of the assignment; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal and cross appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties. The parties are directed to file nine copies of their respective briefs and to serve one copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[d][1][ii]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further,

ORDERED that the stenographer(s) and/or the transcription service(s) is/are required promptly to make and certify two transcripts of the proceedings, if any, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (22 NYCRR 671.9); in the case of stenographers, both transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court, and the clerk of the Family Court shall furnish one of such certified transcripts to assigned counsel, without charge; in the case of transcription services, one transcript shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court and one transcript shall be delivered to the assigned counsel. Assigned counsel is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeal and cross appeal, including the attorney for the child, if any, when assigned counsel serves a brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the cross appeal expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]); and it is further,

ORDERED that upon a determination that Shatesse J. is interested in proceeding with the cross appeal, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal and cross appeal are taken.

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 Mr. Rose. Please contact him at 718-722-6487 with any questions.