In the Matter of Isiah M.D.O. also known as

Motion No: M-2318

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 71021(U)

Decided on September 3, 2020

Appellate Division, First Department, Motion Decision

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.

September 3, 2020

In the Matter of

CONFIDENTIAL

Isiah M.D.O. also known as, Isiah N. also known as, Docket Nos. B-3305-19

No Given Name M., AS-9045-19

Application for the Guardianship and

Custody of A Child Under 18 Years of Age

Pursuant to §384-b of the Social Services

Law of the State of New York.

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Good Shepherd Services and the

Commissioner of Social Services of

the City of New York,

Petitioners-Respondents,

Yael M.D.O.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid

Society, Attorney for the Children.

Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about February 24, 2020, and for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and for related relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and the certification of Dominic Sarna, Esq., dated March 18, 2020, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it isOrdered that the motion is granted to the extent of

(1) assigning, pursuant to Article 18b of the County Law and §1120 of the Family Court Act, George E. Reed, Esq., 222 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, New York, 10605, Telephone No. 914-946-5000, as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the appeal; (2) directing the Clerk of said Family Court to have transcribed the minutes of the proceedings held therein, for inclusion in the record on appeal, the cost thereof to be charged against the City of New York from funds available therefor^[FN1] within 30 days (FCA 1121[7]) of service of a copy of this order upon the Clerk; (3) permitting appellant to dispense with any fee for the transfer of the record from the Family Court to this Court. The Clerk of the Family Court shall transfer the record upon receipt of this order; and (4) directing appellant to perfect this appeal, in compliance with Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division, within 60 days of the filing of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court. ENTERED: September 3, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische, Justices

M-2318

Footnote 1:Service of appellant�s brief upon respondent(s) shall include assigned counsel�s copy of the transcript.