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

June 5, 2026

2026-01285, B-10194-2024, B-10195-2025, B-13765-2024, 2026-01288, 2026-01289

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 s. s.

Appeals by Rojae M. and Samantha J. from three orders of the Family Court, Kings County, all dated January 21, 2026. Pursuant to Family Court Act § § 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Vivienne M. Hewitt, dated May 21, 2026, it is

ORDERED that the appellant Samantha J. is granted waiver of costs, fees, and expenses on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeals by Samantha J.:

Heath J. Goldstein

90-50 Parsons Blvd., Suite 214

Jamaica, NY 11432

917-935-3398

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant Samantha J. at the address provided by this Court, and on or before June 26, 2026, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal, in writing, that she has done so and that either

(1) the appellant Samantha J. is interested in prosecuting the appeals, or

(2) the appellant Samantha J. is not interested in prosecuting the appeals, or that she has been unable to contact the appellant, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment; and it is further,

ORDERED that 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 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 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, including the attorney for the children, if any, when counsel serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeals by Samantha J. 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 appellant Samantha J. is interested in proceeding with the appeals, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.

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

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court