Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M298532

AFA/

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, J.P.

LINDA CHRISTOPHER

JANICE A. TAYLOR

CARL J. LANDICINO, JJ.

2022-05797 In the Matter of Christopher J. S. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; James P. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Docket No. N-3584-2020/22A)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated March 3, 2022. Renewed motion by the appellant pro se 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 for leave to prosecute the appeal on the original papers is denied as unnecessary (see Family Ct Act § 1116), and the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to upload, through the digital portal on this Court's website, digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other, or, if self-represented and unable to upload a digital copy, to file one original copy with the Clerk of this Court, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[a], 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[e]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which are to waive the filing fee, for free transcripts, and for the assignment of counsel are denied.

CHAMBERS, J.P., CHRISTOPHER, TAYLOR and LANDICINO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court