Opinion
Motion No: M-6319
02-28-2019
In the Matter of Jasmine H., and Sebastian H., Children Under 18 Years of Age AllegedCONFIDENTIAL to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act.Docket Nos. NN/21135/16 NN-21136/16 Administration for Children's Services, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Patricia W., Respondent-Appellant.
Walter L. Fields, Esq., court attorney for the child, Jasmine H., having moved on the child's behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from an Order of Fact-Finding of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about December 13, 2017, and from Orders of Disposition of said Court entered on or about January 23, 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 the certification of Walter L. Fields, Esq. dated November 24, 2018, 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, Carol L. Kahn,, Esq., 225 Broadway, Suite 1510, New York, NY 10007, Telephone No. 212-227-0206, as counsel for Jasmine H., For the 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: February 28, 2019
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices
M-6319