Opinion
Motion No: M-3256
08-30-2018
In the Matter of Calil Jordan S., and Caleah Chastity Marie S., Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged CONFIDENTIAL to be Neglected Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Docket Nos. NN-19936/16 NN-19937/16 Administration for Children's Services, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Calvin S., Respondent-Appellant, Kimberly A., Respondent, Jasmin O., Respondent.
Rachel Ambats, Esq., Attorney for the Children.
Rachel Ambats, Esq., Attorney for the Children.
Elizabeth M. Johanns, Esq., court attorney for the subject children, having moved on the childrens' behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about April 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, Rachel Ambats, Esq., 44 Court Street, Suite #1210, Brooklyn, New York 11201, Telephone No. (917) 749-3949, 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-3256