Motion List released on: October 16, 2018
By Scheinkman, P.J.; Mastro, Rivera, Dillon and Balkin, JJ.MATTER of DoNaisha L. E. B. (Anonymous). Administration for Children’s Services, pet, Catholic Guardian Services, petitioner-res, Lisa A. B. (Grant), (Anonymous), res-res — (Proceeding No. 1)MATTER of DoNaisha L. E. B. (Anonymous). Administration for Children’s Services, pet, Catholic Guardian Services, petitioner-res, Anthony G. (Anonymous), res-res — (Proceeding No. 2) — Appeal by Lisa G. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated September 11, 2018. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Fred A. Wertheimer, dated September 27, 2018, it isORDERED that the appellant is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:Jill M. Zuccardy225 Broadway, Suite 1515New York, NY 10007212-962-1192and it is further,ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant at the address provided by this Court, and on or before October 30, 2018, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal, in writing, that she has done so and that either(1) the appellant is interested in prosecuting the appeal, or(2) the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal, or that she has been unable to contact the appellant, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment; 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 appellant, the respondent, and the attorney for the child, if any. The parties are directed to file an original and five duplicate hard copies, and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy, of their respective briefs, and to serve one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[a][4],[c][1],[d],[e]; Family Ct Act §1116); additionally, the appellant is directed to file proof of service of a subpoena upon the clerk of the Family Court requiring all documents constituting the record on appeal to be filed in this Court (22 NYCRR 1250.9[a][4][i]); 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 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 appellant’s assigned 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 appellant’s 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 child, if any, when counsel serves the appellant’s brief upon those parties; and it is further,ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with any 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 upon a determination that the appellant is interested in proceeding with the appeal, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.SCHEINKMAN, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.
