Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M268156

kbp/

LEONARD B. AUSTIN, J.P.

SHERI S. ROMAN

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

HECTOR D. LASALLE, JJ.

2019-10730 In the Matter of Margaret M. M. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Robert M. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Joe P. I. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Robert M. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-19410-18, N-19411-18)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

2019-11436, 2019-11437, 2019-11439, 2019-11869

In the Matter of Margaret M. M. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-respondent; Robert M. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Joe P. I. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-respondent; Robert M. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

In the Matter of Robert Malek, appellant,

v Margaret Ingoglia, respondent.

(Proceeding No. 3)

(Docket Nos. N-19410-18, N-19411-18, O-28701-18)

Motion by Robert M. for leave to prosecute appeals from five orders of the Family Court, Kings County, one dated August 7, 2019, and four dated August 29, 2019, as a poor person.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeals will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties who are directed to file an original and five duplicate hard copies, and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy, of their respective briefs, and to serve one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[a][4],[c][1],[d],[e]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further,

ORDERED that the stenographer(s) and/or the transcription service(s) is/are required promptly to make and certify two transcripts of the proceedings, if any, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (22 NYCRR 671.9); in the case of stenographers, both transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court, and the clerk of the Family Court shall furnish one of such certified transcripts to the appellant, without charge; in the case of transcription services, one transcript shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court and one transcript shall be delivered to the appellant. The appellant is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeals, including the attorney for the children, if any, when the appellant serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the filing fee is waived; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant shall prosecute the appeals expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]); and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.

AUSTIN, J.P., ROMAN, MALTESE and LASALLE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court