Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M293374

JV/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2023-04907 In the Matter of Leonard McQueen Yates, appellant, v Israel Buckner-Engram, respondent, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Israel Buckner-Engram, respondent, v Leonard McQueen Yates, appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. V-115-2018, V-116-2018, V-117-2018, V-168-2018, V-169-2018, V-170-2018)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Leonard McQueen Yates from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated May 1, 2023. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification Amanda G. Katz, dated December 29, 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:

Daniel P. Moskowitz

155-03 Jamaica Avenue

Jamaica, NY 11432

718-812-8248

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 January 26, 2024, in writing, that he 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 he 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. Vazquez. Please contact her at [email protected] or 718-722-6488 with any questions.