Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M304480

JV/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2025-04285 In the Matter of Zackary G. P. (Anonymous) a/k/a Zackary P. (Anonymous) a/k/a "Baby Boy" H. (Anonymous). Jewish Child Care Association, petitioner-respondent; Charles P. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Docket No. B-1964-2024)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeals by Charles P. and Sophia H. H. from an amended order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated April 3, 2025. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Emily Wall, dated March 25, 2025, it is

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the notices of appeal from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated February 20, 2025, are deemed to be premature notices of appeal from the amended order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated April 3, 2025 (see CPLR 5520[c]); and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant Sophia H. H. is granted waiver of costs, fees, and expenses on the appeals, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal of Sophia H. H.:

Richard L. Herzfeld

112 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor

New York, NY 10016

212-818-9019

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant Sophia H. H. at the address provided by this Court, and on or before May 9, 2025, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) the appellant Sophia H. H. is interested in prosecuting her appeal, or

(2) the appellant Sophia H. H. is not interested in prosecuting her appeal, or that he has been unable to contact the appellant Sophia H. H., and wishes to be relieved of the assignment;

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeals will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to upload, through the digital portal on this Court's website, digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other, or, if self-represented and unable to upload a digital copy, to file one original copy with the Clerk of this Court, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[a], 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[e]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further,

ORDERED that the stenographer(s) and/or the transcription service(s) is/are required promptly to make and certify two transcripts of the proceedings, if any, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (22 NYCRR 671.9); in the case of stenographers, both transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court, and the clerk of the Family Court shall furnish one of such certified transcripts to the appellant's assigned counsel, without charge; in the case of transcription services, one transcript shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court and one transcript shall be delivered to the assigned counsel. Assigned counsel is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeals, including the attorney for the children, if any, when counsel serves the appellant Sophia H. H.'s brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal of Sophia H. H. expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]); and it is further,

ORDERED that upon a determination that the appellant Sophia H. H. is interested in proceeding with her appeal, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.

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.