Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M305716

AFA/BETSY BARROS, J.P.

WILLIAM G. FORD

LOURDES M. VENTURA

DONNA-MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ.

2025-00241 In the Matter of Christopher J. (Anonymous). Westchester County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Tameka J. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Joshua J. (Anonymous). Westchester County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Tameka J. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. NN-10484-2018, NN-10485-2018)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

2025-03877

In the Matter of Christopher J. (Anonymous).

Westchester County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Tameka J. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Joshua J. (Anonymous).

Westchester County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Tameka J. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. NN-10484-2018, NN-10485-2018)

Appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated November 15, 2024, and March 25, 2025, respectively. Motion by the appellant to consolidate the appeals, for waiver of costs, fees, and expenses, and assignment of counsel on the appeal from the order dated March 25, 2025, and to extend the time to perfect the appeals.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to consolidate the appeals is denied as unnecessary as the appeals may be consolidated as of right (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[f][3]); and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for waiver of costs, fees, and expenses, and assignment of counsel on the appeal from the order dated March 25, 2025, is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal from the order dated March 25, 2025, 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; 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 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 appeal, including the attorney for the child, if any, when counsel serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal from the order dated March 25, 2025:

George E. Reed, Jr.

222 Mamaroneck Avenue, #303

White Plains, NY 10605

914-946-5000and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to extend the time to perfect the appeals is granted, the appellant's time to perfect the appeals by causing the original papers constituting the records on appeal to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[a][5]), and by serving and filing the appellant's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, by serving the appellant's brief, and uploading a digital copy of the appellant's brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website, is extended until July 9, 2025; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.

BARROS, J.P., FORD, VENTURA and GOLIA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court