IN THE MATTER OF JESSICA L. CROSS V BRIAN F. CROSS AND CHAD D. GABRUK, SR.
Motion No: CAF 23-00526
Slip Opinion No: 2024 NY Slip Op 71135(U)
Decided on July 16, 2024
Appellate Division, Fourth 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.


July 16, 2024

PRESENT: LINDLEY, J.P., CURRAN, MONTOUR, OGDEN, AND DELCONTE, JJ.

CAF 23-00526
Docket Nos: V-00279-21/21A, V-00280-21/21A,
V-00281-21/21A, V-00282-21/21A

IN THE MATTER OF JESSICA L. CROSS, PETITIONER-APPELLANT,

V

BRIAN F. CROSS AND CHAD D. GABRUK, SR.,

RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS.



SCOTT OTIS, ESQ., ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILDREN, APPELLANT.


Respondent-respondent Brian F. Cross having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person and for assignment of counsel on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Lewis County, entered March 27, 2023,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that Caitlin Connelly, Esq., 170 Manhattan Avenue, PO Box 292, Buffalo, New York 14215, is hereby assigned as counsel for respondent herein and may submit an original, five hard copies, and one electronic copy of the respondent's brief, together with proof of service of one hard copy of the brief upon any party exempt from e-filing pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1000.17 (c) (6) (A), and

It is further ORDERED that respondent's brief be e-filed, together with proof of service, on or before August 15, 2024.

Entered: July 16, 2024

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court