Opinion
Motion No: M-517
03-29-2018
In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody/Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Fatima K.,CONFIDENTIAL Petitioner-Respondent, Docket Nos. V-30195/16 v. V-30194/16 Ousmane F., Respondent-Appellant.
Thomas R. Villecco, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Thomas R. Villecco, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Allison Haltmaier, court attorney for the subject child, having moved on said child's behalf, for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about October 5, 2016 and 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 due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of (1) assigning, pursuant to Article 18b of the County Law and § 1120 of the Family Court Act, Thomas R. Villecco, Esq. 366 North Broadway, Suite No. 410, Jericho, New York 11753, Telephone No. 516-942-4221, 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: March 29, 2018
_____________________ DEPUTY CLERK
Present: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices
M-517