| IN THE MATTER OF DEZZA RAE GAINES V MADELINE HELMER, LAMAR GAINES, AND HERKIMER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES |
| Motion No: CAF 25-00704 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 71604(U) |
| Decided on June 10, 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. |
PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., LINDLEY, CURRAN, BANNISTER, AND MONTOUR, JJ.
CAF 25-00704
Docket Nos: V-00178-22, V-00180-22
| IN THE MATTER OF DEZZA RAE GAINES,
PETITIONER-APPELLANT, V MADELINE HELMER, LAMAR GAINES, AND HERKIMER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES, RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS. |
Petitioner-appellant 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, Herkimer County, entered February 21, 2025,
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 Veronica Reed, Esq., 2320 Nott Street East, No. 9591, Schenectady, New York 12309, is hereby assigned as counsel to conduct the appeal, and
It is further ORDERED that the Herkimer County Family Court Clerk provide Veronica Reed, Esq., with copies of all papers and transcripts of stenographic, digitally recorded, or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings upon which the appeal is based, and
It is further ORDERED that the record and briefs are to be filed and served within 60 days of the filing of the transcripts with the Herkimer County Family Court Clerk.
Entered: June 10, 2025
Ann Dillon Flynn
Clerk of the Court