Opinion
Motion No: M-5172
11-21-2017
In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Pursuant to Article 8 of The Family Court Act. Alquidamia E. R., Petitioner-Respondent, Docket No. O-14789/15 v. Luis E. A., Respondent-Appellant.
Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division, Attorney for the Child.
Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division, Attorney for the Child.
Petitioner-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal from the Order of Fact-Findeing and Disposotion and the Order of Protection of the Family Court, Bronx County, both entered on or about October 29, 2015, 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 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, Randall S. Carmel, Esq., 410 Jericho Turnpike, Suite #302, Jericho, NY 11753, Telephone No. 516-921-8800, 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 petitioner-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court. Sua sponte, the appeal is adjourned to the January 2018 Term.
ENTERED: November 21, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Justice Presiding, Peter Tom David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick,Justices
M-5172