In the Matter of a Guardianship Proceeding Jeanette T.

In the Matter of a Guardianship Proceeding Jeanette T.
Motion No: M-5073
Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 90504(U)
Decided on December 11, 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.



December 11, 2018

In the Matter of a Guardianship

Proceeding

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Jeanette T., Petitioner-Appellant-Respondent,Docket No. G-47317-15/16A

v

Carlos V.,

Respondents-Respondents-Appellant,

Enid B. R.

Migdalia P.

Respondents-Respondents,

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Dawne A. Mitchell, Esq.,

Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights

Division, Attorney for the Child.

Petitioner-appellant mother, Jeanette T., having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about June 25, 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 the certification of Michael T. Conroy, Esq., dated July 18, 2018, 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, Steven N. Feinman, Esq., One North Broadway, Suite No. 412, White Plains, New York 10601, Telephone No. 914-949-8214, 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 Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division, within 180 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. (See M-4211, dated December 11, 2018, released simultaneously herewith). ENTERED: December 11, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-5073