Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M298102

AFA/

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P.

PAUL WOOTEN

BARRY E. WARHIT

LAURENCE L. LOVE, JJ.

2023-08140 In the Matter of Emmanuel Alexander Mendoza, appellant, v Madelyn Riera, respondent. (Docket Nos. V-6998-2019, V-10574-2019)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Emmanuel Alexander Mendoza from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated July 27, 2023. Renewed motion by the respondent pro se for poor person relief and 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 granted, and pursuant to Family Court Act 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for the respondent to respond to the appeal:

David Laniado

411 Westminister Road, #2

Cedarhurst, NY 11516

516-599-8999

and it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is extended, and on or before August 30, 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; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P., WOOTEN, WARHIT and LOVE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court