Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M276587

AFA/

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, J.P.

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, JJ.

2020-07770, 2021-01111, 2021-01473 In the Matter of Skye H. (Anonymous). Dutchess 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). Dutchess 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). Dutchess 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). Dutchess 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 . . . .

Appeals from three orders of the Family Court, Dutchess County, dated September 17, 2020, January 4, 2021, and January 13, 2021, respectively. Motion by the appellants pro se to consolidate the appeals and for leave to prosecute the appeals 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 branch of the motion which is to consolidate the appeals is denied as unnecessary as the appeals may be consolidated as of right (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[f][3]); and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for poor person relief 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 (22 NYCRR 671.9); 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. The appellants are directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeals, including the attorney for the children, if any, when the appellants serve the appellants' brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the filing fee is waived; and it is further,

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

CHAMBERS, J.P., HINDS-RADIX, DUFFY and IANNACCI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court