Opinion
Motion No: M-7927
12-05-2019
In the Matter of Aaliyah L., Angel Mya L., Kevin L., Docket Nos. NN-06037-39/2018 Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged to be Neglected and/or Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Administration for Children's Services of the City of New York, Petitioner-Appellant, Victor M., Respondent-Respondent.
Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division, Attorney for the Children.
CONFIDENTIAL
Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division, Attorney for the Children.
Respondent-respondent mother, having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the perfected appeal taken from orders of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about February 27, 2019, 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 Ronald G. Fisher, Esq., dated October 21, 2019, 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, Daniel R. Katz, Esq., 339 West 88th Street, Apartment 3, New York, New York, 10024, Telephone No. 917-886-5620, 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 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. That branch of the motion seeking to relieve Robert G. Fischer, Esq. as respondent's assigned appellate counsel is denied as unnecessary, as such assignment was never made. The Clerk of the Court is directed to adjourn the perfected appeal to the February 2020 Term.
ENTERED: December 5, 2019
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter, Justices
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