In the Matter of the Application of Children's Aid

Motion No: M-1017

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 65254(U)

Decided on April 2, 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.

April 2, 2020

In the Matter of the Application of

Children's Aid,

Petitioner-Respondent,

Confidential

For the Guardianship and Custody of Docket No. B-16154/18

Wu-Dao W. Z.,

A Dependant Child Under the Age of 18

Years, Pursuant to the Provisions of

Section 384-b of the Social Services

Law of the State of New York

Brandis Ada N.,

Respondent-Appellant,

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Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal

Aid Society,

Attorney for the Child.

Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about November 8, 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 Daniel X. Robinson, Esq., dated December 20, 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, Randall Carmel, Esq., 410 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 302, Jericho, New York 11753, Telephone No. 603-313-1951, 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: April 2, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-1017

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