Opinion
Motion No: M-2753
07-02-2019
In the Matter of Leilia O. W., and Heaven O. W., Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged CONFIDENTIAL to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Docket Nos. NA-10310-17 NN-10309-17 Administration for Children's Services, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Khalifah Abdul K., Respondent-Appellant, Jeffrey Allen W., Respondent.
Steven P. Forbes, Esq., Attorney for the Children.
Steven P. Forbes, Esq., Attorney for the Children.
Melinda Oliver, Esq., court attorney for the subject children, having moved on the children's behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the Order of Fact-Finding of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about April 3, 2019, 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 Melinda Oliver, Esq., dated May 21, 2019, 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, Steven P. Forbes, Esq., 155-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432, Telephone No. 718-791-8444, 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 Section 1250.9.
ENTERED: July 2, 2019
__________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices
M-2753