Opinion
Motion No: M-232
04-11-2019
In the Matter of Commitment of Guardianship and Custody of Dakoda T. Devine T. Dependent Children Under 18 Years of CONFIDENTIAL Age Pursuant to §384-b of the SocialServices Law of the State of Docket No. G-24335-15/17B New York, and/or Article 6 of the Family Court Act. v. Christine T., Petitioner-Appellant, Lashanna Jackson, Respondent-Respondent.
Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Children.
Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Children.
Petitioner-appellant mother, Christine T., having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from an order the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about December 10, 2018, and for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and for related relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and the certification of Dana Stricker, Esq., dated December 24, 2018, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it is Ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of (1) assigning, pursuant to Article 18b of the County Law and §1120 of the Family Court Act, Lewis S. Calderon, Esq., 155-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, New York 11432, Telephone No. 718-883-1560, as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the appeal; (2) directing the Clerk of said Family Court to have transcribed the minutes of the proceedings held therein, for inclusion in the record on appeal, the cost thereof to be charged against the City of New York from funds available therefor within 30 days (FCA 1121[7]) of service of a copy of this order upon the Clerk; (3) permitting appellant to dispense with any fee for the transfer of the record from the Family Court to this Court. The Clerk of the Family Court shall transfer the record upon receipt of this order; and (4) appellant is directed to perfect this appeal, in compliance with Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division, within 60 days of filing of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court.
ENTERED: April 11, 2019
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices
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