IN THE MATTER OF DWIGHT JONES V TONYA SERNA
Motion No: CAF 24-01923
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 69925(U)
Decided on May 28, 2025
Appellate Division, Fourth 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.


May 28, 2025

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., LINDLEY, CURRAN, BANNISTER, AND MONTOUR, JJ.

CAF 24-01923
Docket Nos: V-07489-17/23C, V-07489-17/23D
V-03439-10/23K, V-03439-10/23L

IN THE MATTER OF DWIGHT JONES, PETITIONER-APPELLANT,

V

TONYA SERNA, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.


Respondent-respondent having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person and for assignment of counsel on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Onondaga County, entered October 2, 2024,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that Thomas Pelych, Esq., 226 Main Street, Hornell, New York 14843, is hereby assigned as counsel for respondent-respondent herein and may submit an original, five hard copies, and one electronic copy of the respondent's brief, together with proof of service of one hard copy of the brief upon any party exempt from e-filing pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1000.17 (c) (6) (A).

Entered: May 28, 2025

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court