Opinion
Motion No. 2023-04581 Case No. 2023-02208 Docket Nos. V-01400-21 V-04475-21
11-28-2023
In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody/Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. v. Emely A., Respondent-Appellant. Brandon D., Petitioner-Respondent,
Donna C. Chin, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Donna C. Chin, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Barbara R. Kapnick Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern, Presiding Justice, Justices.
Lee Coppage, Esq., Family Court appointed attorney for the subject child, having moved on the child's behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken to this Court from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about April 25, 2023, for the assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and for related relief; the aforesaid appeal having been perfected, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and the certification of Lee Coppage, Esq., dated October 19, 2023, 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, Donna C. Chin, Esq., 157 East 86th Street, 5th Floor, New York, New York, 10028, Telephone No. 518-610-8451, 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, five hard copies and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy of such brief, are filed with this Court pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.9.