In the Matter of Leilia O. W. Heaven O. W. Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Docket Nos. NA1031017 NN1030917 Administration for Children's Services

In the Matter of Leilia O. W. Heaven O. W. Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Docket Nos. NA1031017 NN1030917 Administration for Children's Services
Motion No: M-2207
Slip Opinion No: 2019 NYSlipOp 73577(U)
Decided on June 25, 2019
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.



June 25, 2019

In the Matter of

Leilia O. W.

Heaven O. W.

Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged CONFIDENTIAL

to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Docket Nos. NA-10310-17

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Administration for Children's Services,

Petitioner-Respondent,

v

Khalifah Abdul K.,

Respondent-Appellant,

Jeffrey Allen W.,

Respondent,

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Melinda Oliver, Esq.,

Attorney for the Subject Children.

Respondent-appellant, Khalifa Abdul K., having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from the Order of Fact-Finding of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about April 3, 2019, 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 Beatrice Mayol, Esq., dated April 22, 2019, 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, Carol L. Kahn, Esq., 225 Broadway, Suite 1510, New York, New York 10007, Telephone No. 212-227-0206, 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 60 days of the filing of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court. ENTERED: June 25, 2019

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-2207

Footnotes


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