Opinion
Motion No: M-230
02-21-2017
In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family Court Act. CONFIDENTIAL Fatima K., Docket Nos. V-30195/16 Petitioner-Respondent,V-30194/16 v. Ousmane F., Respondent-Appellant.
Allison Haltmaier, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Allison Haltmaier, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Petitioner-respondent 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 October 5, 2016, 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 Article 18b of the County Law and §1120 of the Family Court Act, Randall Carmel, Esq., 53 Jackson Avenue, Syosset, New York 11791, Telephone No. (516) 921-6800, 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 respondent-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court.
ENTERED: February 21, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
At a Term of the Appellate Division of the SupremeCourt held in and for the First Judicial Department in the County of New York on February 21, 2017.
Present: Hon. Peter Tom, Justice Presiding, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Rolando T. Acosta Dianne T. Renwick, Justices
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