Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M294085

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HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2023-05180 In the Matter of Melvin Shepherd, appellant, v Aurora Mirukaj, respondent. (Docket Nos. V-22603-2016/2018A, V-22604-2016/2018A, V-9057-2019/2019A, V-9058-2019/2019A)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Melvin Shepherd from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated May 24, 2023. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Desiree M. Claudio, dated December 29, 2024, 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:

Helene Bernstein

594 Dean Street, 2nd Floor

Brooklyn, NY 11238

917-748-9854

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 February 28, 2024, 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.