Opinion
Motion No. 2022-00918 Case No. 2021-01948 Docket No. F-35113-16/19D
06-14-2022
In the Matter of Catherine A. L., Petitioner-Respondent, v. Terence M., Respondent-Appellant.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
PRESENT: Hon. Barbara R. Kapnick, Justice Presiding, Jeffrey K. Oing Lizbeth González Martin Shulman John R. Higgitt, Justices.
Petitioner-respondent, pro se, having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about April 19, 2021, for the assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and for related relief; said appeal having been perfected and calendared for the September 2022 Term of this Court, 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, Kenneth Tuccillo, Esq., 591 Warburton Avenue, Hastings on Hudson, N.Y., 10701, Telephone No. 914-439-4843, 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.