IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS J. COATES, SR. V BRIANNA L. HODGE
Motion No: CAF 24-01332
Slip Opinion No: 2024 NY Slip Op 75244(U)
Decided on September 23, 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.


September 23, 2024

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, LINDLEY, CURRAN, AND BANNISTER, JJ.

CAF 24-01332
Docket No: V-806-23/23A-D

IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS J. COATES, SR., PETITIONER-APPELLANT,

V

BRIANNA L. HODGE, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.


Petitioner-appellant having applied 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, Ontario County, entered August 5, 2024,

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

It is hereby ORDERED that the application is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that Thomas Pelych, Esq., 226 Main Street, Hornell, New York 14843, is hereby assigned as counsel to conduct the appeal, and

It is further ORDERED that the Ontario County Family Court Clerk provide Thomas Pelych, Esq., with copies of all papers and transcripts of stenographic, digitally recorded, or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings upon which the appeal is based, and

It is further ORDERED that the record and briefs are to be filed and served within 60 days of the filing of the transcripts with the Ontario County Family Court Clerk.

Entered: September 23, 2024

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court