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

May 27, 2026

2026-00239, V-1480-2023/2025A

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

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the order on certification dated May 20, 2026, in the above-entitled case is recalled and vacated, and the following order on certification is substituted therefor:

Appeal by Tapria Forrest from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated December 23, 2025. Pursuant to Family Court Act § § 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Graig Craver, Esq., dated January 12, 2026, it is

ORDERED that the respondent is granted waiver of costs, fees, and expenses on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeal:

Thomas R. Villecco

30 Wall St., 8th Fl.

New York, NY 10005

212-925-0320

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent at the address provided by the Court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal on or before June 17, 2026, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) the respondent is interested in responding to the appeal, or

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeal, or that he has been unable to contact the respondent, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment.

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.