Opinion
2021-74240 Motion 2021-03472
11-09-2021
In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody/Visitation under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. v. Abdus R., Respondent-Appellant. Darlene R. H., Petitioner-Respondent, No. 2021-01138 Docket No. V-35607-18/19C
Deborah Gould, Esq., Children's Law Center, Attorney for the Child.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Deborah Gould, Esq., Children's Law Center, Attorney for the Child.
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices.
Petitioner-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken to this Court from the Final Order on Petition for Modification of Order of Sole Custody and Visitation of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about March 08, 2021, for the 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 Lee Coppage, Esq., dated October 05, 2021, 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, Bruce Young, Esq., 100 Church Street, #800, New York, New York, 10007, Telephone No. 646-775-8994, 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.