In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding under Article 6 of the Family Court Act Alejandro F. C.

Motion No: M-3703

Slip Opinion No: 2019 NYSlipOp 80258(U)

Decided on September 26, 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.

September 26, 2019

In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation

Proceeding under Article 6 of the

Family Court Act

Alejandro F. C., Confidential

Petitioner-Respondent, Docket Nos. V-27377/16

v V-07551/17

Alexis O.,

Respondent-Appellant

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 June 17, 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 Ethan Steward, Esq., dated July 17, 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, Geoffrey Berman, Esq. 2005 Palmer Avenue, Suite No. 176, Larchmont, New York, 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) directing appellant 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: September 26, 2019

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-3703