In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody/Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Pedro C.

Motion No: M-8423

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 60323(U)

Decided on January 9, 2020

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.

January 9, 2020

In the Matter of a Proceeding for

Custody/Visitation Under Article 6

of the Family Court Act.

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Pedro C., III,CONFIDENTIAL

Petitioner-Appellant,Docket No. V-12071-18/19A

v

Renee W.,

Respondent-Respondent.

Petitioner-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 October 10, 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 Veronica H. Mandel, Esq., dated November 20, 2019, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it isOrdered 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, Thomas R. Villecco, Esq., 366 North Broadway, Suite 410, Jericho, New York, 11753, Telephone No. 516-942-4221, 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: January 9, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter Sallie Manzanet-Daniels,Justices

M-8423

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