Opinion
Motion No. 2023-04703 Case No. 2021-03086 Docket Nos. V-6806-18/20A V-6807-18/20A V-6808-18/20A
11-28-2023
In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody and/or Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. v. Michelle R. and Willie R., Respondents-Respondents. Celinette H. H., Petitioner-Appellant, Philip Katz, Esq., Attorney for the Children.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Barbara R. Kapnick Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern, Justices.
An appeal having been taken to this Court from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about July 21, 2021, which denied petitioner-mother's writ of habeus corpus and dismissed the petition against respondents grandmother and father, without prejudice to the mother filing a custody petition, and said appeal having been perfected, And Philip Katz, Esq., Family Court counsel for the subject children, having moved on their behalves for leave to respond, as poor persons, to the aforesaid appeal, for leave to continue as their assigned counsel, nunc pro tunc, to September 22, 2022, for 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 Philip Katz, Esq., dated October 26, 2023, 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, Philip Katz, Esq. 299 Broadway, Suite 1803, New York, New York, 10007, Telephone No. 212-385-1373, as counsel for purposes of responding to the appeal, nunc pro tunc, to September 22, 2022; (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.