Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M283393

AFA/

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P.

BETSY BARROS

LINDA CHRISTOPHER

JOSEPH A. ZAYAS, JJ.

2021-01043, 2021-01061 In the Matter of Zhara L.-A. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Ebony L. (Anonymous), etc., respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Zaire L. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Ebony L. (Anonymous), etc., respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Zendaya L. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Ebony L. (Anonymous), etc., respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket Nos. NN-34280-2012, NN-30628-2016, NN-30629-2016)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

2021-01484

In the Matter of Zaire L. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-respondent; Ebony L. (Anonymous),

etc., respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Zendaya L. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-respondent; Ebony L. (Anonymous),

etc., respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. N-30628-2016, N-30629-2016)

2021-04659

In the Matter of Zaire L. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-respondent; Ebony L. (Anonymous),

etc., respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Zendaya L. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-respondent; Ebony L. (Anonymous),

etc., respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. N-30628-2016, N-30629-2016)

2021-05137

In the Matter of Zhara L-A. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children Services, et al.,

respondents-respondents; Ebony L. (Anonymous),

petitioner-appellant.

(Docket No. B-09356-2019/2021A)

Appeals from five orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated February 3, 2021, February 4, 2021, February 18, 2021, May 26, 2021, and June 15, 2021, respectively. Motion by the appellant to consolidate the appeals, for leave to prosecute the appeals as a poor person and to extend the time to perfect the appeals.

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to consolidate the appeals is denied as unnecessary with respect to the appeals filed under Docket Nos. 2021-01043, 2021-01061, 2021-01484, and 2021-04659, as these appeals may be consolidated as of right (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[f][3]), and that branch of the motion is otherwise denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the appeals will be calendared together and will be argued or submitted on the same date; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion for leave to prosecute the appeals as a poor person is 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 branch of the motion to extend the time to perfect the appeals is granted, and the appellant's time to perfect the appeals by causing the original papers constituting the record on appeal to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[a][5]), and by serving the appellant's brief, and uploading a digital copy of the appellant's brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website, is extended until July 11, 2022.

DUFFY, J.P., BARROS, CHRISTOPHER and ZAYAS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court