Matter of Norwood v Merriweather
Motion No: 2020-08371
Slip Opinion No: 2020 NY Slip Op 76759(U)
Decided on December 28, 2020
Appellate Division, Second 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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M274771

AFA/

ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2020-08371

In the Matter of John Patrick Norwood,

appellant, v Theresa Merriweather,

respondent.

(Docket No. O-0427-2019/2019A)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by John Patrick Norwood 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 Richard J. Cardinale, 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:

Jill M. Zuccardy

225 Broadway, Ste. 1515

New York, NY 10007

212-962-1192

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 before January 19, 2021, 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.