In the Matter of Liza F.

Motion No: M-5079

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 91703(U)

Decided on December 27, 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 27, 2018

In the Matter of

Liza F., and

Andy F.,

Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged

to be Abused and/or Neglected UnderCONFIDENTIAL

Article 10 of the Family Court Act. - - - - - - - - - - - - Docket Nos. NN-2116-17

Administration for Children's Services, NN-2115-17

Petitioner-Respondent,

v

Bon F.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Dawne A. Mitchell, Esq., Legal Aid

Society, Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Children.

Respondent-appellant father, having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from orders of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about March 14, 2018 and April 30, 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 Allegra Leitner, Esq., dated August 21, 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, Randall Carmel, Esq., 410 Jericho

Turnpike, Suite 302, Jericho, New York, 11753, Telephone No. 603-313-1951, 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^[FN1] 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. ENTERED: December 27, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-5079

Footnote 1:Service of appellant�s brief upon respondent(s) shall include assigned counsel�s copy of the transcript.