Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M311649

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HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2025-11377, 2025-11381 In the Matter of Carolina Dolores Polanco, appellant, v Jonuel Espinosa, respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Jonuel Espinosa, respondent, v Carolina Dolores Polanco, appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. V-2857-2024, V-20371-2022)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of Counsel

Appeals by Carolina Dolores Polanco from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, both dated August 14, 2025. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Kreuza Ganolli, Esq., dated September 19, 2025, it is

ORDERED that the respondent is granted waiver of costs, fees, and expenses on the appeals, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeals:

Richard J. Cardinale

26 Court Street, Suite 1504

Brooklyn, NY 11242

(718) 624-9391

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent at the address provided by the Court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals on or before March 25, 2026, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) the respondent is interested in responding to the appeals, or

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeals, or that he has been unable to contact the respondent, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment.

LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Landaverde. Please contact her at [email protected] or 718-722-6487 with any questions.