Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M311379

ID/

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON

DEBORAH A. DOWLING

SUSAN QUIRK, JJ.

2023-10568 In the Matter of Melvina O. B. (Anonymous), respondent, v Shawn S. (Anonymous), appellant. (Docket Nos. F-15149-2019, P-15149-2019)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated August 17, 2023. Motion by the appellant pro se, inter alia, for waiver of costs, fees, and expenses and for the assignment of counsel. Separate motion by the appellant, inter alia, in effect, to stay the appeal, pending hearing and determination of a certain motion pending before the Family Court, Kings County.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motions and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation 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 motions are otherwise are denied.

DILLON, J.P., BRATHWAITE NELSON, DOWLING and QUIRK, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court