In the Matter of Darryl Houston W. Jr.

In the Matter of Darryl Houston W. Jr.
Motion No: M-1257
Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 66781(U)
Decided on June 4, 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.



June 4, 2020

In the Matter of

CONFIDENTIAL

Darryl Houston W. Jr., Docket No. B-293-16

A Child Subject of a Termination of

Parental Rights Proceeding Pursuant

to §384-b of the Social Services Law

of the State of New York.

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Rising Ground, formerly known as

Leake & Watts Services, Inc.,

Petitioner-Respondent,

v

Angelina P.,

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, Bronx County, entered on or about January 23, 2020, 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 Goetz L. Vilsaint, Esq., dated February 20, 2020, 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, Bruce A. Young, Esq., 100 Church Street, Suite 800, New York, New York, 10007, Telephone No. 646-775-8994, 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: June 4, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-1257

Footnotes


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