Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M285989

JV/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2022-09059 In the Matter of Camila G. C. (Anonymous). Rockland County Child Protective Services, petitioner-respondent; Matthew C. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Camila G. C. (Anonymous). Rockland County Child Protective Services, petitioner-respondent; Matthew C. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, et al., respondent; Laura F. (Anonymous), nonparty-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-694-2020, N-695-2020, G-87-2022)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Separate appeals by Matthew C. and Laura F. from an order of the Family Court, Rockland County, dated September 28, 2022. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Margaret Regan Smith, dated October 5, 2022, it is

ORDERED that the appellant Matthew C. is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeals, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute his appeals:

Warren S. Hecht

118-21 Queens Boulevard, Suite 518

Forest Hills, NY 11375

929-224-2132

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant Matthew C. at the address provided by this Court, and on or before December 9, 2022, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) the appellant Matthew C. is interested in prosecuting his appeal, or

(2) the appellant Matthew C. is not interested in prosecuting his appeal, or that he has been unable to contact the appellant Matthew C., and wishes to be relieved of the assignment; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal by Matthew C. will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to upload, through the digital portal on this Court's website, digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other, or, if self-represented and unable to upload a digital copy, to file one original copy with the Clerk of this Court, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[a], 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[e]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further,

ORDERED that the stenographer(s) and/or the transcription service(s) is/are required promptly to make and certify two transcripts of the proceedings, if any, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (22 NYCRR 671.9); in the case of stenographers, both transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court, and the clerk of the Family Court shall furnish one of such certified transcripts to the appellant's assigned counsel, without charge; in the case of transcription services, one transcript shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court and one transcript shall be delivered to the assigned counsel. Assigned counsel is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeals, including the attorney for the child, if any, when counsel serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal By Matthew C. expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]); and it is further,

ORDERED that upon a determination that the appellant Matthew C. is interested in proceeding with his appeal, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.

LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Vazquez. Please contact her at [email protected] or 718-722-6488 with any questions.