IN THE MATTER OF DELBERT W. HARGIS, JR. V VICTORIA A. PRITTY-PITCHER, AND NICOLE E. HARGIS
Motion No: CAF 25-01102
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 74466(U)
Decided on August 12, 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.


August 12, 2025

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

CAF 25-01102
Docket No: V-2452-12/24V
CAF 25-01103
Docket Nos: V-02452-12/24V, V-02452-12/24V (Motion 1)

IN THE MATTER OF DELBERT W. HARGIS, JR., PETITIONER-APPELLANT,

V

VICTORIA A. PRITTY-PITCHER, AND

NICOLE E. HARGIS, RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS.

IN THE MATTER OF DELBERT W. HARGIS, JR., PETITIONER-APPELLANT,

V

NICOLE E. HARGIS, AND

VICTORIA A. PRITTY-PITCHER, RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS.


Petitioner-appellant having moved for a waiver of costs, fees, and expenses and for assignment of counsel on the appeals taken herein from orders of the Family Court, Jefferson County, entered April 28, 2025, and April 29, 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 John Cirando, Esq., 250 South Clinton Street, Suite 350, Syracuse, New York 13202, is hereby assigned as counsel to conduct the appeals, and

It is further ORDERED that the Jefferson County Family Court Clerk provide John Cirando, Esq., with copies of all papers and transcripts of stenographic, digitally recorded, or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings upon which the appeals are based, and

It is further ORDERED that the records and briefs are to be filed and served within 60 days of the filing of the transcripts with the Jefferson County Family Court Clerk.

Entered: August 12, 2025

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court