In the Matter of Ronald Kendell G.

Motion No: M-2495

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 81305(U)

Decided on August 23, 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.

August 23, 2018

In the Matter of

Ronald Kendell G., III

and Rondell Kendu G., CONFIDENTIAL

Dependent Children Under 18 Years of Docket Nos. B-23598/16

Age Pursuant to §384-b of the Social B-23599/16

Services Law of the State of New York.

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St. Dominic's Family Services

and the Commissioner of Social

Services of the City of New York,

Petitioners-Respondents,

Janet G.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Frances Ferraro, Esq.,

Attorney for the Children.

Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute,

as a poor person, the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about April 13, 2018, 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, Geoffrey P. Berman, Esq., 2005 Palmer Avenue, #176, Larchmont, NY 10538, Telephone No. (914) 419-8407, 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: August 23, 2018

_____________________ DEPUTY CLERK

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

M-2495