IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF KAYDEN G.
Motion No: CAF 20-00153
Slip Opinion No: 2021 NY Slip Op 67215(U)
Decided on June 1, 2021
Appellate Division, Fourth 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.


June 1, 2021

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

CAF 20-00153
Docket No: A-1445-19

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF KAYDEN G.



MISTY G. AND JOHN B., PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS,

V

NICHOLAS G., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.


Petitioners-respondents having moved for permission to proceed as poor persons and for assignment of counsel on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Onondaga County, entered December 31, 2019,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion insofar as it seeks the assignment of counsel is denied on the ground that such relief is not authorized (see Family Court Act §§ 262, 1120 [a]), and

It is further ORDERED that the motion insofar as it seeks permission to proceed as poor persons is granted.

Entered: June 1, 2021

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court