IN THE MATTER OF KAILEA J. GOLD V ERIC J. CHOATE
Motion No: CAF 25-01313
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 76903(U)
Decided on September 17, 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.


September 17, 2025

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

CAF 25-01313
Docket Nos: V-00491-23/24H, V-00492-23/24H, V-00493-23/24H

IN THE MATTER OF KAILEA J. GOLD, PETITIONER-APPELLANT,

V

ERIC J. CHOATE, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.


Petitioner-appellant having applied for a waiver of costs, fees, and expenses and for assignment of counsel on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Genesee County, entered July 10, 2025,

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

It is hereby ORDERED that the application is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that Caitlin Connelly, Esq., 170 Manhattan Avenue, PO Box 292, Buffalo, New York 14215, is hereby assigned as counsel to conduct the appeal, and

It is further ORDERED that the Genesee County Family Court Clerk provide Caitlin Connelly, 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 Genesee County Family Court Clerk.

Entered: September 17, 2025

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court