Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M274275

AFA/

ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2020-08384 In the Matter of Theresa Merriweather, appellant, v John Patrick Norwood, respondent. (Docket No. O-0428-2019/2019B)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Theresa Merriweather from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, (IDV Part) dated November 4, 2020. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Robert J. Epstein, dated November 10, 2020, it is

ORDERED that the respondent is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeal:

Christine Theodore

1 Hempstead Lane

Spring Valley, NY 10977

845-300-8880

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent at the address provided by the Court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal on or December 18, 2020, in writing, that she has done so and that either

(1) the respondent is interested in responding to the appeal, or

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeal, or that she has been unable to contact the respondent, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment.

SCHEINKMAN, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Vazquez. Please contact her at [email protected] or 718-722-6488 with any questions.