Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division : Second Judicial Department

April 29, 2026

2025-04274, V-18576-2016, V-15484-2015, NN-3121-2018, 2025-04520, 2025-05725,

Hector D. Lasalle, P.J.

Mark C. Dillon

Colleen D. Duffy

Betsy Barros

Francesca E. Connolly, JJ.

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ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel ts.

Appeals by Zoe A. P. from four orders of the Family Court, Kings County, all dated April 1, 2025, separate appeals by Administration for Children's Services from three orders of the same court, all dated April 1, 2025, and cross-appeals by Stanley S. from three orders of the same court, all dated April 1, 2025. Pursuant to Family Court Act § § 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Alan Fried dated April 26, 2026, it is

ORDERED that the appellant Stanley S. is granted waiver of costs, fees, and expenses on the cross-appeals, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the cross-appeals:

Leighton M. Jackson

174 West 4th St., 3259

New York, New York 10014

646-290-7857

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent-appellant Stanley S. at the address provided by this Court, and on or before May 29, 2026, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) the respondent-appellant Stanley S. is interested in prosecuting the cross-appeals, or

(2) the respondent-appellant Stanley S. is not interested in prosecuting the cross-appeals, or that he has been unable to contact the appellant, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment;

and it is further,

ORDERED that the cross-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 upload, through the digital portal on this Court's website, digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other, or, if self-represented and unable to upload a digital copy, to file one original copy with the Clerk of this Court, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[a], 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[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 respondent-appellant's assigned counsel, 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 and cross-appeals, including the attorney for the children, if any, when counsel serves the respondent-appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the cross-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 upon a determination that the respondent-appellant Stanley S. is interested in proceeding with the cross-appeals, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals and cross-appeals are taken.

LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Mr. Marrero. Please contact him at [email protected] or 718-722-6488 with any questions.