Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M294073

AFA/

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

DEBORAH A. DOWLING

LILLIAN WAN, JJ.

2022-08753 In the Matter of Karen Franco, respondent, v Marqui Paez, appellant. (Docket No. F-13290-2018/2021B)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Marqui Paez from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated October 11, 2022. Motion by the respondent pro se for poor person relief and assignment of counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and pursuant to Judiciary Law § 35, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for the respondent to respond to the appeal:

Jeffrey C. Bluth

175 West 12th St., Apt. 9J

New York, NY 10011

and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is extended, and on or before March 8, 2024, the respondent shall serve and file the respondent's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the brief and upload a digital copy of the brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P., CHAMBERS, DOWLING and WAN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Acting Clerk of the Court