Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M273372

AFA/

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

SHERI S. ROMAN

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS, JJ.

2019-11878 In the Matter of Alba A. Arias, appellant, v Eddie David Castellanos, respondent. (Docket No. O-187-2018)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated September 17, 2019. Renewed motion by the respondent pro se for poor person relief and the assignment of counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for the respondent to respond to the appeal:

Carol Kahn

P.O. Box 1592

New York, NY 10028

212-744-7365

and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]), the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is extended, and on or before November 6, 2020, the respondent shall serve the respondent's brief and upload digital copies of the respondent's brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website, and the respondent shall file an original and five hard copies of the respondents' brief in accordance with any applicable administrative order or other order to be issued by the Court; and it is further

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

RIVERA, J.P., ROMAN, DUFFY and BARROS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court