Opinion
2022-62006 Motion 2022-00471
02-22-2022
In the Matter of Khalif M. Khaliq M. Children under Eighteen Years of Age Alleged to be Neglected by: Malik M., Respondent-Appellant, Administration for Children's Services, Petitioner-Respondent. Case No. 2021-04708 Docket Nos. NN-15455-19, NN-15456-19
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices.
Angela De La Cruz, Esq., court attorney for the subject children, having moved on the children's behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the Order of Disposition of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about December 16, 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 Angela De La Cruz, Esq., dated February 04, 2022, 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., 59 A Hillwood Drive, Huntington Station, N.Y., 11746, Telephone No. 603-313-1951, as counsel for the subject children for purposes of responding to the appeal; (2) permitting the subject children 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.