Opinion
Motion No. 2665
10-01-2020
In the Matter of a Paternity Proceeding Under Article 5 of the Family Court Act. Amber N., Petitioner-Respondent, v. Andrew S., Respondent-Appellant
Karen J. Freedman, Esq., Lawyers For Children, Attorney for the Subject Child.
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische, Justices. Confidential
Case No. 2020-01790
Docket No. P-02680/19 Karen J. Freedman, Esq., Lawyers For
Children, Attorney for the Subject Child.
Vanessa J. Spears, Esq., court attorney for the subject child, 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 Filiation and an Order After Estoppel Hearing of the Family Court, New York County, both entered on or about February 5, 2020, 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 Vanessa J. Spears, Esq., dated July 22, 2020, 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, Karen J. Freedman, Esq., Lawyers For Children, 110 Lafayette Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York, 10013, Telephone No. (212) 966-6420, 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. ENTERED: October 01, 2020
/s/
Susanna Molina Rojas
Clerk of the Court