Opinion
2022-61238 Motion No: 2022-00172
02-03-2022
In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding v. Maria I. M., Respondent-Appellant. Neil F. J., Petitioner-Respondent, No. 2021-04249 No. V-17999-10/19C
Leslie S. Lowenstein, Esq. Attorney for the Child.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Leslie S. Lowenstein, Esq. Attorney for the Child.
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Dianne T. Renwick, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Judith J. Gische, Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices.
Angela De La Cruz, 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 October 26, 2021, 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 Angela De La Cruz, Esq., dated January 12, 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, Leslie S. Lowenstein, Esq., 567 Sunset Drive, Woodmere, N.Y., 11598, Telephone No. 516-374-1962, 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.