Opinion
2021-67365 2021-01554
06-08-2021
In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family Court Act. v. Shamel B., Respondent-Respondent. Philip D. Schiff, Esq., Guardian Ad Litem for Khloe M., Petitioner-Appellant, Motion No. 2021-01624 Docket No. O-00595-21
Rosemary Rivieccio, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Rosemary Rivieccio, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices.
Respondent-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the Order of Dismissal of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about April 16, 2021, for the 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 Elliot Podhorzer, Esq., dated May 09, 2021, 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, John Eyerman, Esq., 225 Broadway, Suite 1800, New York, New York, 10007, Telephone No. (212) 921-0069, 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. (See M-2021-01625, decided simultaneously herewith.)