Opinion
Motion 2022-00076
01-27-2022
In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding Neil F.J., Petitioner-Respondent, v. Maria I. M., Respondent-Appellant. No. 2021-04249 Docket No. V-17999-10/19C
Angela De La Cruz, Esq. Attorney for the Child.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Angela De La Cruz, 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.
Confidential
Petitioner-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken to this Court 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 Paul Sweeney, Esq., filed with this Court on January 05, 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, Richard Herzfeld, Esq., 112 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York, 10016, Telephone No. 212-818-9019, 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.