Opinion
Motion No. 2024-04526 No. 2024-03841 Docket Nos. V-17690/16-22D V-17915/16-22D
11-07-2024
In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody/Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act v. Baseemah K. Haamid, Respondent-Respondent. Andy P. Destin, Petitioner-Appellant,
William Booth, Esq., Children's Law Center Attorney for the Child.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
William Booth, Esq., Children's Law Center Attorney for the Child.
Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern Jeffrey K. Oing, Presiding Justice, Justices.
Respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken to this Court from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about May 14, 2024, 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 the Certification of Rachel Seger Cobos, Esq., dated September 13, 2024, 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, Amy J. Barrett, Esq., 42 West 43rd Street #145, New York, NY 10036, Telephone No. 212-859-5084, 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 and 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.