Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M297945

AFA/

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

BARRY E. WARHIT

HELEN VOUTSINAS

LAURENCE L. LOVE, JJ.

2023-09219, 2023-09221 In the Matter of Wesley L. Harris Sr., appellant, v Royisha Bryant, respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Royisha Bryant, respondent, v Wesley L. Harris Sr., appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. V-19400-2016/2021N, V-19400-2016/2021O, V-19400-2016/2021L, V-19400-2016/2021M)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals by Wesley L. Harris Sr. from two orders of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated September 27, 2023, and September 26, 2023, respectively. Motion by the respondent pro se for leave to prosecute the appeals 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 motion is denied, with leave to renew within 30 days of the date of this decision and order on motion, upon proper papers, including the respondent's affidavit setting forth the respondent's full financial situation including all assets, both real and personal, as well as any and all sources of income, and whether the respondent 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 it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, on or before August 23, 2024, the respondent shall serve and file the respondent's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the brief and upload a digital copy of the brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

CONNOLLY, J.P., WARHIT, VOUTSINAS and LOVE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court