| IN THE MATTER OF KRISTINA M. LANDERS V KRYSTAL LEACH AND JIMMY L. KNUTOWITZ, SR. |
| Motion No: CAF 21-01820 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2022 NY Slip Op 61038(U) |
| Decided on January 12, 2022 |
| 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. |
PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.
CAF 21-01820
Docket Nos: V-01259-20, V-01260-20
| IN THE MATTER OF KRISTINA M. LANDERS,
PETITIONER-APPELLANT, V KRYSTAL LEACH AND JIMMY L. KNUTOWITZ, SR.,
RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS. |
Petitioner-appellant having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person and for assignment of counsel on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Wayne County, entered December 2, 2021,
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 notice of appeal dated January 10, 2022, shall be treated as valid as to the order of Family Court entered December 2, 2021, and
It is further 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 a poor person is denied, with leave to renew upon the filing and service of a new motion that includes, among other things, an affidavit setting forth sufficient facts so that the merit of the contentions can be ascertained (see CPLR 1101 [a]; 22 NYCRR 1250.4 [d] [2] [i]).
Entered: January 12, 2022
Ann Dillon Flynn
Clerk of the Court