Opinion
Motion No. 2021-01136
04-22-2021
In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Sedina V.L., Petitioner-Respondent, v. Markis R.C., Respondent-Appellant.
Ryan Besinque, Esq., Attorney for the Children.
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices. Confidential
Case No. 2021-00775
Docket Nos. V-01023-21 V-01022-21 Ryan Besinque, Esq.,
Attorney for the Children.
Petitioner-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken to this Court from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about March 05, 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 Garline Octobre, Esq., filed with this Court on March 17, 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, Carol Kahn, Esq., P.O. Box 1592, New York, NY, 10028, Telephone No. (212) 744-7365, 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. ENTERED: April 22, 2021
/s/
Susanna Molina Rojas
Clerk of the Court