Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M294440

AFA/

BETSY BARROS, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

DEBORAH A. DOWLING

BARRY E. WARHIT, JJ.

2023-10201 In the Matter of Ilana Stroutsovsky, respondent, v Roman Brik, appellant. (Docket Nos. F-2655-2020/2021A, F1333-2020/2021A)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Roman Brik from an order of the Family Court, Richmond County, dated September 28, 2023. Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for the 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 branch of the motion which is for leave to prosecute the appeal on the original papers is denied as unnecessary (see Family Ct Act § 1116), and the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to upload, through the digital portal on this Court's website, digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other, or, if self-represented and unable to upload a digital copy, to file one original copy with the Acting Clerk of this Court, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[a], 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[e]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which are to waive the filing fee, for free transcripts, and for the assignment of counsel are denied.

BARROS, J.P., CHAMBERS, DOWLING and WARHIT, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Acting Clerk of the Court