IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD CASTRO, V ASHLEY HAWKINS, .
Motion No: CAF 25-01438
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 78781(U)
Decided on September 24, 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 24, 2025

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

CAF 25-01438
Docket Nos: V-02288/02289-19/24K, V-02288/02289-19/24M,
V-02288/02289-19/24N

IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD CASTRO,

PETITIONER-RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT,

V

ASHLEY HAWKINS, RESPONDENT-PETITIONER-APPELLANT.


Respondent-appellant having moved 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, Steuben County, entered August 6, 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 Burak Serbetci, Esq., 28 East Main Street, Suite 900, Rochester, New York 14614, is hereby assigned as counsel to conduct the appeal, and

It is further ORDERED that the Steuben County Family Court Clerk provide Burak Serbetci, 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 Steuben County Family Court Clerk.

Entered: September 24, 2025

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court