Opinion
Motion No. 2023-04239 Docket No. V-4909/22 No. 2023-04491
10-19-2023
In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding under Article 6 of the Family Court Act v. Benjamin G., Respondent-Appellant. Kimberly J., Petitioner-Respondent,
Anne O'Brien, Esq. Attorney for the Child.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Anne O'Brien, Esq. Attorney for the Child.
Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Barbara R. Kapnick Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern, Justices.
Petitioner-respondent, having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal to this Court from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about September 05, 2023, 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 Joseph V. Moliterno, Esq. dated September 28, 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, Douglas Reiniger, Esq., 228 East 45th Street #900, New York NY 10017, Telephone No. 646-627-8875, 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 1250.9.