Opinion
Motion No. 2022-02401 Case No. 2021-02491 Docket Nos. NN-05850-19 NN-05851-19 NN-05852-19
07-19-2022
In the Matter of Shanai W., Prince Stephen P., Mercy P., Children under Eighteen Years of Age Alleged to be Neglected by Sherry P., Respondent-Appellant, Administration for Children's Services, Petitioner-Respondent.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Dianne T. Renwick, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Judith J. Gische, Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices.
Jessica Brown, Esq., court attorney for the subject children, Prince Stephen P., and Mercy P., having moved on their behalf for leave to respond, as poor persons, to the appeal taken to this Court from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about June 11, 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 Jessica Brown, Esq., dated June 16, 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, Jessica M. Brown, Esq., 170 East Hartsdale Avenue #4F, Hartsdale, New York, 10530, Telephone No. 718-598-4199, 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 respondents' 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.