Matter of Mattis v Walcott-Graham
Motion No: 2023-05947
Slip Opinion No: 2023 NY Slip Op 73215(U)
Decided on September 13, 2023
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M291004

KL/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2023-05947

In the Matter of Michael Mattis, appellant,

v Nardia Walcott-Graham, respondent.

(Docket No. O-31671-2016)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Michael Mattis from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated May 23, 2023. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Anna Stern dated August 31, 2023, it is

ORDERED that the respondent is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeal:

Deana Balahtsis

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2821

New York, NY 10170

212-588-1002

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent at the address provided by the Court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal on or before October 4, 2023, in writing, that she has done so and that either

(1) the respondent is interested in responding to the appeal, or

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeal, or that she has been unable to contact the respondent, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment.

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

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.