| In the Matter of the Commitment of Guardianship and Custody of Janaya T. |
| Motion No: M-4975 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 92206(U) |
| Decided on November 16, 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. |
November 16, 2017
In the Matter of the Commitment of
Guardianship and Custody of
Janaya T., also known as
Jenae T.,
Janelle Charmelle T., also known as
Janelle T., and
Jashawn Anthony J., also known as
Jashawn J.,
Children Under the Age of 18 Years
Pursuant to §384-b of the Social
Services Law of the State of New York.
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The New York Foundling Hospital, et al., Petitioners-Respondents,Docket Nos. B-30337/16
B-40380/16
Sarah Louise T., also known as B-30338/16
Sarah T.,
Respondent-Appellant.
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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., The Legal
Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division,
Attorney for the Children.
Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal from orders of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about August 29, 2017, and for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and for related relief, 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 is granted to the extent of
(1) assigning, pursuant to Article 18b of the County Law and §1120 of the Family Court Act, Carol L. Kahn, Esq., 225 Broadway, Suite #1510, New York, NY 10007, Telephone No. 212-227-0206, as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the appeal; (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. ENTERED: November 16, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, Peter Tom David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick,Justices
M-4975