Matter of Lopez v Rodriguez
Motion No: 2024-11086
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 74174(U)
Decided on August 11, 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

M307150

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HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2024-11086

In the Matter of Elaine Hernandez Lopez,

appellant, v Michael Rodriguez, respondent.

(Docket No. V-1347-2024)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Elaine Hernandez Lopez from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated October 11, 2024. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Christopher B. Kleiste, dated July 1, 2025, it is

ORDERED that the respondent is granted waiver of costs, fees, and expenses on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeal:

Warren S. Hecht

118-21 Queens Blvd., Suite 518

Forest Hills, NY 11375

929-224-2132

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 September 2, 2025, in writing, that he 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 he 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.