Matter of Lopez v Neira
Motion No: 2024-01811
Slip Opinion No: 2024 NY Slip Op 66922(U)
Decided on April 29, 2024
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M296064

JV/HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2024-01811

In the Matter of Ligia Avila Lopez, respondent,

v Karmichael Neira, appellant.

(Docket Nos. V-3335-2021, V-3336-2021)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Karmichael Neira from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated February 23, 2024. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Rebecca Sodhi, dated April 22, 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

917-748-9854and 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 May 20, 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

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.