Opinion
Motion No: M-2923
08-08-2017
In the Matter of a Guardianship/Visitation Proceeding Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. CONFIDENTIAL Brittany L. McL., Petitioner-Respondent, Action No. 1 v. Docket No. G-38633/16 Walter D., Respondent-Appellant, In the Matter of a Guardianship/Visitation Proceeding Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Brittany L. McL., Petitioner-Respondent, Action No. 2 v. Docket No. V-39015/15 Walter D., Respondent-Appellant
Yissel Cabrera, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Yissel Cabrera, Esq., Attorney for the Child.
Appeals having been taken to this Court by respondent-appellant, Walter D., from two orders of the Family Court, New York County, both entered on or about February 23, 2017 Action No. 1: (Docket No. G-38633/16) and Action No. 2: (Docket No. V-39015/15), respectively, And respondent-appellant, Walter D., having moved for consolidation of the aforesaid appeals, and to make certain amendments to the caption,Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of consolidating the aforesaid appeals and granting respondent-appellant leave to prosecute the consolidated appeals upon a single brief and record; and granting leave to amend the caption only insofar as to authorize the use of a double caption. Sua sponte, the order of this Court, entered on June 22, 2017 (M-2337), is amended to the extent of extending poor person relief to petitioner-respondent and assigning Randall Carmel, Esq., 53 Jackson Avenue, Syosset, New York 11791, Telephone No. (516) 921-6800, as counsel for petitioner-respondent to respond to the consolidated appeals.
ENTERED: August 8, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Peter Tom, Justice Presiding, Rosalyn H. Richter Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Angela M. Mazzarelli Judith J. Gische, Justices
M-2923