Opinion
2021-70398 Motion 2021-02391
08-19-2021
In the Matter of a Custody and/or Visitation Proceeding Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act Fern G., Petitioner-Respondent, v. Kim J., Respondent-Appellant. Case No. 2021-02525 Docket No. V-15473-19
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices.
Lauren M. Friend, Esq., court attorney for the subject child, having moved on the child's behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken to this Court from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about June 14, 2021, 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 Lauren M. Friend, Esq., dated July 06, 2021, 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, Randall Carmel, Esq., 410 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 302, Jericho, N.Y., 11753, Telephone No. 603-313-1951, as counsel for the subject child 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.