Opinion
Motion No: M-8093
12-05-2019
In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody and/or Visitation under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Jeanine H., Petitioner-Appellant,Docket Nos. V-22037-15/16A v. V-21579/15 V-21579-15/16A Mamadou O.,V-22037/15 Respondent-Respondent.
Andrew J. Baer, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
CONFIDENTIAL
Andrew J. Baer, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Alexis Montalban, Esq., court attorney for the subject child, having moved on the child's behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about January 12, 2018, 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 Alexis Montalban, Esq., dated November 5, 2019, 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, Andrew J. Baer, Esq., 299 Broadway, Suite 1415, New York, New York 10007, Telephone No. 212-233-0318, 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, five hard copies and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy of such brief are filed with this Court, pursuant to Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division. The appeal, previously perfected, is adjourned to the February 2020 Term of this Court.
ENTERED: December 5, 2019
__________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Justices
M-8093