Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M300920

AFA/

BETSY BARROS, J.P.

LINDA CHRISTOPHER

JANICE A. TAYLOR

JAMES P. MCCORMACK, 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. Renewed 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 the papers filed in opposition 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 (1) the amount and source of counsel fees paid to retained counsel, and (2) whether the "rent or mortgage payment" listed in the respondent's motion is one or the other and, if a mortgage payment, the value of, equity in, and income derived from rent, if any, of the respondent's home; and it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, on or before December 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.

BARROS, J.P., CHRISTOPHER, TAYLOR and MCCORMACK, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court