Matter of Norwood v Merriweather
Motion No: 2024-05128
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 60872(U)
Decided on January 17, 2025
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

M302237

KL/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2024-05128

In the Matter of John Patrick Norwood, appellant,

v Theresa P. Merriweather, respondent.

(Docket No. O-10945-2020)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by John Patrick Norwood from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated June 11, 2024. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Leslie D. Ching, dated June 24, 2024, it is

ORDERED that the respondent 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:

Lauri Gennusa

22919 Merrick Boulevard, #550

Laurelton, NY 11413

516-641-9999

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 appeal on or before February 7, 2025, in writing, that she has done so and that either

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

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeal, or that she 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. Landaverde. Please contact her at [email protected] or 718-722-6487 with any questions.