Matter of Hussein v Alkhawlani
Motion No: 2025-08437
Slip Opinion No: 2026 NY Slip Op 61409(U)
Decided on January 28, 2026
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

M310949

ECQ/

LARA J. GENOVESI, J.P.

WILLIAM G. FORD

CARL J. LANDICINO

SUSAN QUIRK, JJ.

2025-08437

In the Matter of Sahar Hussein, appellant,

v Laeth Alkhawlani, respondent.

(Docket Nos. F-9298-2022, F-9671-2022)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Sahar Hussein from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated June 9, 2025. Motion by the appellant pro se for waiver of costs, fees, and expenses and for the assignment of counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to prosecute the appeal on the original papers is denied as unnecessary (see Family Ct Act § 1116), and the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to upload, through the digital portal on this Court's website, digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other, or, if self-represented and unable to upload a digital copy, to file one original copy with the Clerk of this Court, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[a], 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[e]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which are to waive the filing fee, for free transcripts, and for the assignment of counsel are denied.

GENOVESI, J.P., FORD, LANDICINO and QUIRK, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court