Opinion
Motion No. 2023-05735 Case No. 2023-06674 Docket Nos. V-03173-21 V-03439-21 V-03468-21 V-03172-21 V-03465-21
02-08-2024
Lauren M. Friend, Esq. Attorney for the Subject Child Madison M.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Lauren M. Friend, Esq. Attorney for the Subject Child Madison M.
Present: Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern Jeffrey K. Oing, Justices.
Attorney for the subject child Madison M., 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, New York County, entered on or about November 29, 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 Lauren M. Friend dated December 27, 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., 45 Rockefeller Plaza, #2000, New York, NY 10111, 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 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.