Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M299668

JV/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2024-06979, 2024-06980 In the Matter of Edwin Soto, appellant, v Liza Beth Katz, respondent. (Docket Nos. V-12807-2010/2019E, V-12807-2010/2019F, V-12807-2010/2019G, V-12807-2010/2019I, V-1207-2010/2019E, V-1207-2010/2019F, V-1207-2010/2019G, V-1207-2010/2021I)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeals by Edwin Soto from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated July 10, 2024, and July 9, 2024, respectively. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification Rebecca Fort, dated September 2, 2024, it is

ORDERED that the respondent is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeals, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeals:

Richard J. Cardinale

26 Court Street, Suite 1504

Brooklyn, NY 11242

718-624-9391

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent at the address provided by the Court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals on or before October 23, 2024, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) the respondent is interested in responding to the appeals, or

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeals, or that he has been unable to contact the respondent, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment.

LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Vazquez. Please contact her at [email protected] or 718-722-6488 with any questions.