Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M295839

AFA/

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

WILLIAM G. FORD

LILLIAN WAN, JJ.

2024-01821 In the Matter of Esther R. Masri, respondent, v Josef H. Masri, appellant. (Docket No. F-1726-2017/23D)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated January 29, 2024. Motion by the appellant to stay enforcement of an undated warrant of arrest of the same court, pending hearing and determination of the appeal, 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 the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to stay enforcement of the undated warrant of arrest is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which are for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel are denied, with leave to renew within 30 days of the date of this decision and order on motion, upon proper papers, including the appellant's affidavit setting forth (1) the appellant's full financial situation including all assets, both real and personal, as well as any and all sources of income, (2) whether the appellant was represented by assigned counsel or retained counsel in the Family Court and, if retained, the amount and source of counsel fees paid to retained counsel, and (3) the amount and source of money used to pay for hearing transcripts.

IANNACCI, J.P., CHAMBERS, FORD and WAN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court