Opinion
Motion No: M-7156
10-17-2019
In the Matter of Ayanna P., CONFIDENTIAL Tyshay M., Travis M., Docket Nos. NA-32184/17 Prince B., NA-32185/17 NA-32187/17 Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged NA-32186/17 to be Neglected Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Administration for Children's Services, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Darryl B., Respondent-Appellant.
Ellen Winter Mendelson, Esq., Court Attorney for the child Prince B., having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from two orders of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about August 5, 2019, 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 Ellen Winter Mendelson, Esq., dated September 9, 2019 and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of (1) assigning, pursuant to §1120 of the Family Court Act, Daniel R. Katz, Esq., 339 West 88th Street, Apt. 3, New York, NY 10024, Telephone No. 212-579-5719, as counsel for purposes of responding to the appeal; 2) permitting movant to respond to the appeal upon a reproduced respondent's brief, on condition that one copy of such brief be served upon the attorney for each party to the appeal, and an original and five hard copies, and if represented by counsel, one digital copy of such brief, are filed with this court, pursuant to 22 NYCRR Section 1250.9. (See M-7084, decided and released simultaneously herewith.)
ENTERED: October 17, 2019
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PRESENT: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices
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