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

July 15, 2026

2026-05353, V-2276-2025/2025A, 2026-05355

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

Appeals by Muhammod Gulzar from two orders of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated October 1, 2025, and May 7, 2026, respectively. Pursuant to Family Court Act § § 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Michele A. Sileo, Esq., dated June 16, 2026, it is

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

Paul W. Matthews

50 Garretson Lane

Staten Island, NY 10304

347-461-0760

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 appeals on or before August 5, 2026, in writing, that he has done so and that either

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

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeals, 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.