Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M274833

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MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

ROBERT J. MILLER

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

PAUL WOOTEN, JJ.

2020-07770 In the Matter of Skye H. (Anonymous). Duthchess County Department of Community and Family Services, petitioner-respondent; Tiana S. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Davion H. (Anonymous). Duthchess County Department of Community and Family Services, petitioner-respondent; Tiana S. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Troy H. (Anonymous). Duthchess County Department of Community and Family Services, petitioner-respondent; Tiana S. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Nathaniel S. (Anonymous). Duthchess County Department of Community and Family Services, petitioner-respondent; Tiana S. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. NN-02551-2017, NN-02252-2017, NN-02553-2017, NN-02556-2017, NN-02557-2017, NN-02558-2017, NN-02559-2017, NN-02560-2017)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION . . . .

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County, dated September 17, 2020. Motion by the appellants pro se for leave to prosecute the appeal as poor persons.

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 it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties who are directed to file an original and five duplicate hard copies and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy, of their respective briefs, and to serve one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[a][4],[c][1],[d],[e]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further,

ORDERED that the stenographer(s) and/or the transcription service(s) is/are required promptly to make and certify two transcripts of the proceedings, if any, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified; in the case of stenographers, both transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court, and the clerk of the Family Court shall furnish one of such certified transcripts to the appellants, without charge; in the case of transcription services, one transcript shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court and one transcript shall be delivered to the appellants. Appellants are directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeal, including the attorney for the children, if any, when serving the appellants' brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellants shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]); and it is further,

ORDERED that appellants are directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

DILLON, J.P., MILLER, DUFFY and WOOTEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court