Matter of Soriano v Flores
Motion No: 2025-05062
Slip Opinion No: 2026 NY Slip Op 63555(U)
Decided on March 4, 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

M311625

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HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2025-05062

In the Matter of Cindy Soriano, respondent,

v Paul Flores, appellant.

(Docket No. V-1666-2016/2024F)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Paul Flores from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated March 25, 2025. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Catherine Lee, Esq., dated April 30, 2025, it is

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

Alex Smith

6 North Street

Middletown, NY 10940

845-344-4322

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 appeal 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 appeal, or

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeal, 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.