Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M244369

E/afa

2017-13259 In the Matter of Quinton Carr, appellant- respondent, v Armani Thomas, respondent- appellant. (Docket Nos. V-2893-17, V-3125-17)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Quinton Carr and cross appeal by Armani Thomas from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated November 30, 2017. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Helen Pundurs Bua, Esq., dated December 18, 2017, it is

ORDERED that Armani Thomas is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal and cross appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for Armani Thomas:

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 Armani Thomas at the address provided by the Court, and on or before January 23, 2018, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) Armani Thomas is interested in prosecuting the cross appeal and/or responding to the appeal, or

(2) Armani Thomas is not interested in prosecuting the cross appeal and/or responding to the appeal, or that he has been unable to contact Armani Thomas, 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 the Armani Thomas's 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, including the attorney for the child, if any, when 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 Armani Thomas 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 Family Court, Queens County.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Vazquez. Please contact her at 718-722-6488 with any questions.