Opinion
Motion No: M-6495
01-19-2017
In the Matter of Lacee L., A Child Under 18 Years of Age Alleged to be Neglected and/or abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Administration for Children's Services, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Docket No. NN-14741/14 Stephanie L., Respondent-Appellant, Dekodia L., Respondent.
Patricia Moreno, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Patricia Moreno, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Patricia L. Moreno, Esq., attorney for the subject child, having moved on the child's behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about April 5, 2016, 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 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, Andrew J. Baer, Esq., 299 Broadway, Suite 1415, New York, NY 10007, Telephone No. 212-233-0318, as counsel for purposes of responding to 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 State 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 Rule 600.11 of the Rules of this Court, within 60 days of receipt of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court.
ENTERED: January 19, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Peter Tom,Justice Presiding, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Rolando T. Acosta Dianne T. Renwick,Justices
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