Opinion
Motion No: M-8396
12-17-2019
Randall S. Carmel, Esq., Attorney for the Children.
CONFIDENTIAL
Randall S. Carmel, Esq., Attorney for the Children.
Elliot Podhorzer, Esq., court attorney for the subject children, having moved on said children's behalf for leave to respond, as poor persons, to the appeal taken from an Order After Estoppel of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about October 29, 2019, 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, Esq., dated November 17, 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, Randall S. Carmel, Esq., 410 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 302, Jericho, New York, 11753, Telephone No.: 603-313-1951, 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-8244, dated December 17, 2019, released simultaneously herewith).
ENTERED: December 17, 2019
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Justices
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