Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M289076

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BETSY BARROS, J.P.

LINDA CHRISTOPHER

BARRY E. WARHIT

LILLIAN WAN, JJ.

2022-09352 In the Matter of Jason Goffe, respondent-appellant, v Leonna Sylvester-Harrigan, appellant-respondent. (Docket Nos. U-7134-2016/2021L, U-7134-2016/202

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION 2M)

Appeal and cross appeal from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated October 27, 2022. Motion by the respondent-appellant pro se for leave to prosecute the cross appeal as a poor person, and for the assignment of counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to prosecute the cross appeal on the original papers is denied as unnecessary (see Family Ct Act § 1116), and the cross appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties and the attorney for the child, if any. The parties 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 branches of the motion which are to waive the filing fee and for free transcripts are denied.

BARROS, J.P., CHRISTOPHER, WARHIT and WAN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court