In the Matter of Muhamed Omar W.

Motion No: M-8146

Slip Opinion No: 2019 NYSlipOp 86170(U)

Decided on December 17, 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.

December 17, 2019

In the Matter of

CONFIDENTIAL

Muhamed Omar W., Docket Nos. B-43917-16

A Child Subject of a Termination of NN-42965-13

Parental Rights Proceeding Pursuant

to §384-b of the Social Services Law

of the State of New York.

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Little Flower Children's Services,

Petitioner-Respondent,

Jessica Ann W.,

Respondent-Appellant.

Joel S.

Respondent.

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Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal

Aid Society, Attorney for the Child.

Respondent-appellant mother, having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from orders of the Family Court, New York County, both entered on or about September 25, 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 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, Daniel R. Katz, Esq., 339 West 88th Street, Apt. 3, New York, New York, 10024, Telephone No. 917-886-5620, 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) 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: December 17, 2019

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. David Friedman, Justice Presiding, Troy K. Webber Ellen Gesmer Cynthia S. Kern, Justices

M-8146

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