In the Matter of Amir R.

Motion No: M-8432

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 60723(U)

Decided on January 14, 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 14, 2020

In the Matter of

Amir R., and

David M., IV,CONFIDENTIAL

Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged Docket Nos. NN-32472/16

to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10NN-32473/16

of the Family Court Act.

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Administration for Childrens Services,

Petitioner-Respondent,

David M., III

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 October 1, 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 Greg Tolbert, Esq., dated November 19, 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, Larry S. Bachner, Esq., 39 Broadway, Suite 1610, New York, NY 10006, Telephone No. 917-674-9516, 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: January 14, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

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

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