Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M276560

AFA/

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

BETSY BARROS

LINDA CHRISTOPHER

PAUL WOOTEN, JJ.

2021-01481 In the Matter of Erica H.-J. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Tarel H. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent, Eric J. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Nadia H. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Tarel H. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent, Eric J. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Eric J. (Anonymous), Jr. Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Tarel H. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent, Eric J. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Khaiq J. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Tarel H. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent, Eric J. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. NA-02322/2016, NA-02323/2016, NA-16630/2017, NA-18999/2018)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Eric J., and separate appeal by Aisha B., from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated February 16, 2021. Motion by the appellant Aisha B. pro se for leave to prosecute her appeal as a poor person and for 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 it is further,

ORDERED that the appeals 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 assigned counsel for Aisha B., 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 assigned counsel. Assigned counsel is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeals, including the attorney for the child, if any, when counsel serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for appellant Aisha B. to prosecute her appeal:

Louisa Floyd

26 Court St., Ste.1809

Brooklyn, NY 11242

917-620-3232

and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel for Aisha B. shall prosecute the appeal by Aisha B. 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 assigned counsel for Aisha B. is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.

RIVERA, J.P., BARROS, CHRISTOPHER and WOOTEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court