Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M267995

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ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2019-13035 In the Matter of Christian G. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Alexis G. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Docket No. N-15532/17)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the scheduling order of this Court dated December 3, 2019, in the above-entitled case is recalled and vacated, and the following scheduling order is substituted therefor:

Appeal by Alexis G., and separate appeal by Kujo G., from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated August 30, 2019. Pursuant to § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]), it is

ORDERED that the appeal by Alexis G. in the above-entitled proceeding shall be perfected within 60 days after the receipt by the appellant by Alexis G. of the transcripts of the minutes of the proceedings in the Family Court, and the appellant by Alexis G. shall notify this Court by letter of the date the transcripts are received, or, if there are no minutes of proceedings to be transcribed, within 60 days of the date of this scheduling order; and it is further,

ORDERED that within 30 days after the date of this scheduling order, the appellant by Alexis G. shall file in the office of the Clerk of this Court one of the following:

(1) an affidavit or affirmation stating that there are no minutes of the Family Court proceedings to be transcribed for the appeals; or

(2) if there are such minutes, an affidavit or affirmation stating that the transcript has been received, and indicating the date that it was received; or

(3) if the transcript has not been received, an affidavit or affirmation stating that it has been ordered and paid for, the date thereof, and the date by which the transcript is expected; or

(4) if the appellant by Alexis G. is indigent and cannot afford to obtain the minutes or perfect the appeal, a motion in this Court for leave to prosecute her appeal as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel, pursuant to the requirements of CPLR 1101. Such a motion shall be supported by an affidavit from the appellant by Alexis G., stating either that she qualified for assigned counsel upon application to the Family Court and that her financial status has not changed since that time, or that she had retained counsel or appeared pro se in the Family Court, and listing her assets and income; or

(5) an affidavit or an affirmation withdrawing her appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that if none of the actions described in (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) above has been taken within 30 days of the date of this scheduling order, the Clerk of this Court shall issue an order to all parties to the appeals to show cause why the appeal by Alexis G. should or should not be dismissed.

SCHEINKMAN, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Landaverde. Please contact her at 718-722-6487 with any questions.