Opinion
Motion No. 2023-05097 Case No. 2023-04494 Docket Nos. V-22751-17/21M V-26209-17/21L
12-28-2023
In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody and/or Visitation Pursuant to Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Donald R. S., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Maria Z., Respondent-Respondent.
Ariella Gail Goldstein, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Ariella Gail Goldstein, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Barbara R. Kapnick Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern, Justices.
CONFIDENTIAL
Respondent-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken to this Court from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about July 05, 2023, 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 Bernadette A. Smith, Esq., dated November 09, 2023, 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, Richard Herzfeld, Esq., 112 Madison Avenue 8FL, New York, NY 10016, Telephone No. 212-818-9019, 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.