Opinion
Motion No: M-7024
10-17-2019
In the Matter of Kaleb W., Joshua V., Alexis V., and Candice W., Children Under the Age of 18 Years Alleged to be Abused/Neglected Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Administration for Children's Services, Docket Nos. NA-11064-7/17 Petitioner-Respondent, v. Richard W., Respondent-Appellant, Rosa W., Respondent.
Hani Moskowitz, Attorney for the Child Alexis V., Andrew J. Baer, Esq., Attorney for the Children Kaleb W. and Candice W.
CONFIDENTIAL
Hani Moskowitz, Attorney for the Child Alexis V., Andrew J. Baer, Esq., Attorney for the Children Kaleb W. and Candice W.
Wendy J. Claffee, Esq., court attorney for the subject children Kaleb W. and Candice W., having moved on the children's behalf, for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about March 15, 2019, 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 Wendy J. Claffee, Esq., dated August 19, 2019, 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, Andrew J. Baer, Esq., 299 Broadway, Suite 1415, New York, NY 10007, Telephone No. 212-233-0318, 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 Section 1250.9.
ENTERED: October 17, 2019
__________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices
M-7024