Matter of Enderley v C. (Anonymous)
Motion No: 2025-10203
Slip Opinion No: 2026 NY Slip Op 62569(U)
Decided on February 18, 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

M311336

DF/

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, J.P.

JANICE A. TAYLOR

CARL J. LANDICINO

ELENA GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ.

2025-10203

In the Matter of Kelley M. Enderley, etc.,

petitioner-respondent, v Jessalyn C. (Anonymous),

respondent-respondent, Stephen C. (Anonymous),

et al., appellants.

(Docket Nos. V-123-2025, V-487-2025)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Stephen C. and Charlene C. from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County, dated July 1, 2025. Motion by the appellants 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 no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that 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 stenographer(s) and/or the transcription service(s) is/are required promptly to make and certify two transcripts of the proceedings, if any, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (22 NYCRR 671.9); in the case of stenographers, both transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court, and the clerk of the Family Court shall furnish one of such certified transcripts to the appellants' counsel, without charge; in the case of transcription services, one transcript shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court and one transcript shall be delivered to the assigned counsel. Assigned counsel is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeal, including the attorney for the children, if any, when the appellant serves the appellants' brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Carol Kahn

157 East 86th Street, Suite 266

New York, NY 10028

(212) 744-7365

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]); and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellants are directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

IANNACCI, J.P., TAYLOR, LANDICINO and GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court