Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M247064

E/afa

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL, J.P.

JEFFREY A. COHEN

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, JJ.

2017-03660 In the Matter of Allison G. (Anonymous). Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services, petitioner-respondent; Howard I. (Anonymous), Jr., respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Sarah G. (Anonymous). Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services, petitioner-respondent; Howard I. (Anonymous), Jr., respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Howard I. (Anonymous). Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services, petitioner-respondent; Howard I. (Anonymous), Jr., respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Thomas I. (Anonymous). Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services, petitioner-respondent; Howard I. (Anonymous), Jr., respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. N-466-16, N-467-16, N-470-16, N-471-16)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Renewed motion by the respondent-appellant pro se on an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County, dated March 16, 2017, to waive the filing fee, for free transcripts, and for the assignment of counsel.

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 denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that within 30 days after the date of this decision and order on motion, the respondent-appellant 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 proceeding to be transcribed for the appeal; 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; and it is further,

ORDERED that if none of the above actions described in (1), (2), (3), or (4), above, has been taken within 30 days of the date of this decision and order on motion, the Clerk of this Court shall issue an order to all parties to the appeal to show cause why the appeal should or should not be dismissed.

LEVENTHAL, J.P., COHEN, MALTESE and IANNACCI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court