Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M243057

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RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM A. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH T. BALKIN, JJ.

2017-07704 In the Matter of Suffolk County Department of Social Services, on behalf of Donna Bermas, appellant, v Dominick Ciervo, respondent. (Docket No. P-873-17)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Suffolk County Department of Social Services, on behalf of Donna Bermas, from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated June 30, 2017. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Steven J. Hamayoon, Esq., dated December 8, 2017, it is

ORDERED that the respondent is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeal:

Darla A. Filiberto, Esq.

1770 Motor Parkway, Suite 300

Hauppauge, New York 11788

631-232-1130

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent at the address provided by the Court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal on or before December 29, 2017, in writing, that she has done so and that either

(1) the respondent is interested in responding to the appeal, or

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeal, or that she has been unable to contact the respondent, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment.

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.