Opinion
Motion No: M-1766
05-02-2017
In the Matter of Derick B., A Dependent Child Under 18 Years of Age Alleged to be Neglected Under ArticleDocket No. V-4045/13 10 of the Family Court Act.
Mina MacFarlane, Esq., attorney for the subject child having moved on the child's behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal from the orders of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about September 10, 2014 and June 29, 2016, 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 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, Randall Carmel, Esq., 53 Jackson Avenue, Syosset, New York 11791, Telephone No. (516)921-6800, 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 petitioner-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court. The appeal, currently calendared for the June 2017 Term is sua sponte, adjourned to the September 2017 Term.
ENTERED: May 2, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
PRESENT - Hon. Peter Tom, Justice Presiding, David FriedmanJohn W. Sweeny, Jr. Rolando T. Acosta Dianne T. Renwick, Justices
M-1766