Opinion
Motion No: M-2319
08-30-2018
In the Matter of the Commitment of Carter Lee H., also known as Carter L. H., A Dependent Child Under the Age of 18 Years Under Section 384-b of the Social Services Law of the State of New York. CONFIDENTIAL St. Dominic's Family Services, formerly known as St. Dominic's Home,Docket Nos. B-13523/16 Petitioner-Respondent, B-530/15 v. Johnesha H., also known as Janeesha H., Respondent-Appellant.
Andrew J. Baer, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Andrew J. Baer, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Patricia L. Moreno, 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 from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about February 27, 2018, 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, Andrew J. Baer, Esq., 299 Broadway, Suite 1415, New York, NY 10007, Telephone No. (212) 233-0318, 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: August 30, 2018
_____________________ DEPUTY CLERK
Present: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices
M-2319