Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M236839

E/afa

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2017-08402 In the Matter of Samuel A. R. (Anonymous), appellant. Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Soya R. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent. (Docket No. N-30635-14)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Samuel A. R., from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated August 2, 2017. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Robert J. Epstein, Esq., dated August 23, 2017, it is

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as the attorney for the child on the appeal:

Joan N.G. James, Esq.

26 Court Street, Suite 1710

Brooklyn, NY 11242

718-624-4211

and it is further,

ORDERED that Robert J Epstein, Esq., is directed to turn over all papers in the proceeding to the new attorney for the child herein assigned.

ORDERED that the appeal in the above-entitled proceeding shall be perfected within 60 days after the receipt by the appellant of the transcripts of the minutes of the proceedings in the Family Court, and the appellant shall notify this Court by letter of the date the transcripts are received, or, in cases where there are no minutes of proceedings to be transcribed, within 60 days of the date of this scheduling order; and it is further,

ORDERED that within 30 days after the date of this scheduling order, the appellant shall file in the office of the Clerk of this Court one of the following:

(1) an affidavit or affirmation stating that there are no minutes of the Family Court proceedings to be transcribed for the appeal; or

(2) if there are such minutes, an affidavit or affirmation that the transcript has been received, and indicating the date that it was received; or

(3) if the transcript has not been received, an affidavit or affirmation stating that it has been ordered and paid for, the date thereof and the date by which the transcript is expected; or

(4) an affidavit or an affirmation withdrawing the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that if none of the actions described in (1), (2), (3), or (4) above has been taken within 30 days of the date of this scheduling order, the Clerk of the Court shall issue an order to all parties to the appeal to show cause why the appeal should or should not be dismissed.

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.