Opinion
Motion No. 2023-04344 Case No. 2023-04902 Docket Nos. V-05403-21 V-06739-22
11-09-2023
In the Matter of a Custody Proceeding Pursuant to Article 6 of the Family Court Act v. Shanice A. M., Respondent-Respondent. Muhamede J. D., Petitioner-Appellant,
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
PRESENT: Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Barbara R. Kapnick Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern, Justices.
Respondent-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken to this Court from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about September 22, 2023, 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 October 05, 2023, 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, Geoffrey Berman, Esq., 2005 Palmer Avenue #176, Larchmont, N.Y., 10538, Telephone No. 914-419-8407, 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 22 NYCRR 1250.9.