Opinion
Motion No: M-2158
09-10-2020
In the Matter of the Appointment of a Kinship Guardian (Subsidized Kinship Guardian Program) of Jason Jiyell J., also known as Docket No. G-4543/19 Jason J., A Person Under the Age of 21. In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family Court Act. Docket No. O-34141/16 Gwendolyn E., Petitioner-Respondent, v. John M., Respondent-Appellant.
CONFIDENTIAL
Petitioner-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the amended order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about May 18, 2020, and from the order, same Court, entered on or about May 13,2020 (Case No. 2020-2857, Docket No. O-34141/16), 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 Elliot Podhorzer, dated June 25, 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, Marion C. Perry, Esq., 8232 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214, Telephone No. 347-674-8716, 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. (See, M-2155, M-2157, and M-2159, decided simultaneously herewith.)
ENTERED: September 10, 2020
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische,Justices
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