Opinion
Motion No. 2023-00640 Case No. 2023-00256 Docket Nos. V-12966-19/19A V-12966-19/19B
03-16-2023
In the Matter of an Article 6 Custody/Visitation Proceeding v. June H., Respondent/Petitioner-Respondent. Nelson L., Petitioner/Respondent-Appellant,
Rosemary Rivieccio, Esq., Attorney for the Child-Respondent.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Rosemary Rivieccio, Esq., Attorney for the Child-Respondent.
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Barbara R. Kapnick Troy K. Webber, Presiding Justice, Justices.
Nicole Riordan, 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 to this Court from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about December 06, 2022, 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 Nicole Riordan, Esq., dated February 06, 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, Rosemary Rivieccio, Esq., 299 Broadway, Suite 1700, New York, New York, 10007, Telephone No. 917-607-9267, 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.