In the Matter of Tiara Dora S.

Motion No: M-1663

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 74636(U)

Decided on May 31, 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.

May 31, 2018

In the Matter of

Tiara Dora S., also known as Tiara

S.; and Victor Manuel D., Jr.,

also known as Victor M. D., Jr.,

also known as Victor D., Jr.,

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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Saint Dominic's Family Services

formerly known as St. Dominic's Home and

The Commissioner of the Administration of CONFIDENTIAL

Social Service of the City of New York, Petitioners-Respondents, Docket No. B-13550-51/16

Debbie S.,

Respondent-Appellant,

Victor Manuel D., also known

as Victor M. D., also known as

Victor D., also known as Jose C.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Children.

Respondent-appellant Victor Manuel D., having moved

for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about November 30, 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, Helene Bernstein, Esq., 44 Court Street, Suite 905, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Telephone No. (718) 875-8705, 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 City 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: May 31, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-1663