In the Matter of Gisele Helen G.

Motion No: M-6393

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 62177(U)

Decided on January 25, 2018

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.

January 25, 2018

In the Matter of

Gisele Helen G., also known as

Gisele G.,

Dionne Ariel G., also known as

Dionne G.,

Diavonni Daishaya G., also known as

Diavonni G., also known as

Diavonne G., and

Charisma Viva D., also known as

Charisma D.,

Children Under 18 Years of Age

Pursuant to §384-b of the Social

Services Law of the State of New York.

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New York Foundling Hospital, et al., Petitioners-Respondents,Docket Nos. B-30391/16

B-30392/16

Vanessa G.,B-30393/16

Respondent-Appellant.B-30394/16

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Liza Camellerie, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child Gisele G.,

Philip Katz., Esq.,

Attorney for the Child Dionne G.,

Nicole Riordan, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child Diavonni G.,

Yusuf El Ashmawy, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child Charisma D.

Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute,

as a poor person, the appeal from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about September 11, 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, Neal D. Futerfas, Esq., 50 Main Street, Suite #1000, White Plains, NY 10606, Telephone No. 914-552-6076, 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 State 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: January 25, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter, Justices

M-6393