Opinion
Motion No. 2022-02425 Case No. 2022-01401 Docket Nos. V-06087-18/18A V-06162-18 V- 06087-18/19D V-06162-18/19C V-15504-18/19B
07-19-2022
In the Matter of a Proceeding for the Custody and/or Visitation of Minors Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act v. Felicia V., Respondent-Respondent. Ivan J., Petitioner-Appellant,
George E. Reed, Jr., Esq., Attorney for the Children.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
George E. Reed, Jr., Esq., Attorney for the Children.
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices.
Elysa Greenblatt, Esq., court attorney for the subject children, having moved on the children's behalf for leave to respond, as poor persons, to the appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about April 01, 2022, 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 Elysa Greenblatt, Esq., dated June 21, 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, George E. Reed, Jr., Esq., 222 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, N.Y., 10605, Telephone No. (914) 946-5000, 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.