Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M285564

AFA/

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

WILLIAM G. FORD, JJ.

2022-02607 In the Matter of Nicholas Serrano, respondent, v Helen Abizeid, appellant. (Docket No. V-6528-2018/2021E)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated March 4, 2022. Renewed motion by the respondent pro se for poor person relief and assignment of counsel. Cross motion by the appellant to impose a sanction upon respondent for filing a frivolous motion.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the cross motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and pursuant to Judiciary Law § 35, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for the respondent to respond to the appeal:

Amy L. Colvin

9 Everett Place

Huntington, NY 11743

631-424-8495

and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is extended, and on or before November 23, 2022, the respondent shall serve and file the respondent's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the brief and upload a digital copy of the brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken; and it is further,

ORDERED that the cross motion by the appellant to impose a sanction upon the respondent is denied.

BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P., RIVERA, CHAMBERS and FORD, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court