Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M246345

E/rr

RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

SANDRA L. SGROI

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ.

2017-10582 In the Matter of Kwaku Quartey, petitioner- appellant, v Latanya Genise Van Buren, respondent; Kamiya-Lynn Q. (Anonymous), nonparty-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Latanya Genise Van Buren, respondent, v Kwaku Quartey, respondent- appellant; Kamiya-Lynn Q. (Anonymous), nonparty-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. V-23501-16, V-1326-17)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the attorney for the child to direct the respondent to produce the child for an interview at her office or produce the child at a location where the child can speak confidentially by telephone with her, on appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated September 8, 2017, and to extend the child's time to comply with a scheduling order of this Court dated November 29, 2017.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that on or before March 14, 2018, the respondent shall produce the child for an interview at the office of the attorney for the child or produce the child at a location where the child can speak confidentially by telephone with the attorney for the child; and it is further,

ORDERED that the time to comply with the scheduling order dated November 29, 2017, is extended and on or before March 28, 2018, the attorney for the child 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 appeals; 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 by Kamiya-Lynn Q.; and it is further,

ORDERED that if none of the actions described in (1), (2), (3), or (4) above has been taken on or before March 28, 2018, the Clerk of the Court shall issue an order to all parties to the appeals to show cause why the appeal by Kamiya-Lynn Q. should or should not be dismissed.

BALKIN, J.P., AUSTIN, SGROI and BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court