Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M290419

KL/

2023-04739 In the Matter of Mehuljit F. (Anonymous). Jewish Child Care Association of New York, petitioner-respondent; F. R. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Docket No. B-2600-2021)

SCHEDULING ORDER

Appeal by F. R. from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated April 28, 2023. By order on certification of this Court dated June 5, 2023, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeal:

Deana Balahtsis

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2821

New York, NY 10170

212-588-1002

By letter dated August 3, 2023, the assigned counsel has informed this Court that the appellant wishes to proceed with the appeal. Pursuant to § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]), it is

ORDERED that the appeal in the above-entitled proceedings shall be perfected either within 60 days after the receipt by the assigned counsel of the transcripts of the minutes of the proceedings in the Family Court, and the assigned counsel shall notify this Court by letter of the date the transcripts are received, or, if there are no minutes of proceedings to be transcribed, within 60 days of the date of this scheduling order; and it is further,

ORDERED that within 30 days after the date of this scheduling order, the assigned counsel shall file in the office of the Clerk of this Court one of the following:

(1) an affidavit or affirmation stating that there are no minutes of any Family Court proceedings to be transcribed for the appeal; or

(2) if there are such minutes, an affidavit or affirmation stating that the transcript has been received, and indicating the date received; or

(3) if the transcript has not been received, an affidavit or affirmation stating that the order on certification of this Court dated June 5, 2023, has been served upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken, the date thereof, and the date by which the transcript is expected; or

(4) an affidavit or an affirmation withdrawing the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that if none of the above actions described in (1), (2), (3) or (4) above, has been taken within 30 days of the date of this scheduling order, the Clerk of this Court shall issue an order to all parties to the appeal to show cause why the appeal should or should not be dismissed.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Acting Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Landaverde. Please contact her at [email protected] or 718-722-6487 with any questions.