Matter of Bell v Bell
Motion No: 2024-11058
Slip Opinion No: 2024 NY Slip Op 79871(U)
Decided on December 9, 2024
Appellate Division, Second 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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M301276

JV/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2024-11058

In the Matter of Jacqueline Bell, appellant,

v Derricka A. Bell, et al., respondents.

(Docket Nos. V-1269-2022, V-1275-2022)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Jacqueline Bell from an order of the Family Court, Richmond County, dated September 17, 2024. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Richard D. Katz, dated November 19, 2024, it is

ORDERED that the respondent Derricka A. Bell is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeal:

Austin I. Idehen

89-31 161st Street, Suite 810

Jamaica, NY 11432

718-558-4191and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent Derricka A. Bell at the address provided by the Court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal on or before December 30, 2024, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) the respondent Derricka A. Bell is interested in responding to the appeal, or

(2) the respondent Derricka A. Bell is not interested in responding to the appeal, or that he has been unable to contact the respondent Derricka A. Bell, 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.