Opinion
2021-67344 Motion 2021-01660
06-08-2021
In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family Court Act. v. Linnea W., Respondent-Respondent. Matthew P., Petitioner-Appellant, In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody and Visitation, Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Linnea W., Petitioner-Respondent, v. Matthew P., Respondent-Appellant. Case No. 2020-02561 Docket Nos. O-02892-20, V-03036-20, V-02893-20
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices.
Respondent-respondent (Docket No. O-02892-20)/petitioner-respondent (Docket Nos. V-03036-20, V-02893-20) having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeals taken from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about May 28, 2020, under Docket No. O-02892-20; and from the Temporary Order of Parenting Time, same court, entered on or about May 28, 2020, under Docket Nos. V-03036-20 and V-02893-20, 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 D. Philip Schiff, Esq. dated August 21, 2020, 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, Leslie Lowenstein, Esq., 567 Sunset Drive, Woodmere, New York, 11598, Telephone No. (516) 374-1962, 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.