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

May 6, 2026

2025-00747, V-2470-2021/2023E, V-2471-2021/2023E

Betsy Barros, J.P.

Valerie Brathwaite Nelson

Laurence L. Love

Susan Quirk, JJ.

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DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

2025-00939

In the Matter of Bouchra Hamidi, appellant,

v Yaser Hreat, respondent.

(Docket Nos. V-2470-2021/2023E,

V-2471-2021/2023E)

Appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Rockland County, dated November 20, 2024, and December 3, 2024, respectively. Motion by the appellant, inter alia, to stay enforcement of the order dated November 20, 2024, pending hearing and determination of the appeals, and for waiver of costs, fees, and expenses and for the assignment of counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to prosecute the appeals on the original papers is denied as unnecessary (see Family Ct Act § 1116), and 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 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 branches of the motion which are to waive the filing fee, for free transcripts, and for the assignment of counsel are denied, with leave to renew within 30 days of the date of this decision and order on motion, upon proper papers, including the appellant's affidavit setting forth (1) the appellant's full financial situation including all assets, both real and personal, as well as any and all sources of income, (2) whether the appellant was represented by assigned counsel or retained counsel in the Family Court and, if retained, the amount and source of counsel fees paid to retained counsel, and (3) the amount and source of money used to pay for hearing transcripts; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

BARROS, J.P., BRATHWAITE NELSON, LOVE and QUIRK, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court