Motion List released on: February 28, 2020
By Scheinkman, P.J., Mastro, Rivera, Dillon, Balkin, JJ. IN THE MATTER OF PAUL T. C. (ANONYMOUS). SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, pet-res; JILLIAN C. (ANONYMOUS), ET AL., res-app — (Proceeding No. 1); IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH D. C. (ANONYMOUS). SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, pet-res; JILLIAN C. (ANONYMOUS), ET AL., res-app — (Proceeding No. 2) — (N-17296-19, N-17297-19, N-17305-19, N-17306-19) — Appeals by Jillian C., and separate appeals by Paul C., from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated November 13, 2019, and three orders of the Family Court, Suffolk County, all also dated November 13, 2019. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§1118 and 1120, and upon the certifications of Karyn A. Villar dated November 14, 2919 and February 7, 2020, it is ORDERED that the respondent-appellant Jillian C. is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeals, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute her appeals: Thomas J. Butler P.O. Box 665 Melville, NY 11747 and it is further, ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent-appellant Jillian C. at the address provided by this Court, and on or before March 13, 2020, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals, in writing, that he has done so and that either (1) the respondent-appellant Jillian C. is interested in prosecuting her appeals, or (2) the respondent-appellant Jillian C. is not interested in prosecuting her appeals, or that he has been unable to contact the respondent-appellant Jillian C., and wishes to be relieved of the assignment; and it is further, ORDERED that the appeals will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the respondent-appellants, the petitioner-respondent, and the attorney for the children, 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); 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 court of original jurisdiction, and the clerk shall furnish one of such certified transcripts to the respondent-appellant Jillian C.’s assigned counsel, without charge; in the case of transcription services, one transcript shall be filed with the clerk of the court or original jurisdiction and one transcript shall be delivered to assigned counsel. Assigned counsel is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeals, including the attorney for the children, if any, when assigned counsel serves a brief upon those parties; and it is further, ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeals by Jillian C. 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 upon a determination that the respondent-appellant Jillian C. is interested in proceeding with her appeals, the assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerks of the courts from which the appeals are taken. SCHEINKMAN, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.
