Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M285554

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VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

JOSEPH A. ZAYAS, JJ.

2022-05797 In the Matter of Christopher J. S. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; James P. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Docket No. N-3584-2020/22A)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated March 3, 2022. Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel.

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

ORDERED that the motion 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.

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

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court