Opinion
Motion No: M-1196
04-23-2020
In the Matter of Justice V., A Child Under 18 Year of Age Alleged to be Abandoned and/or Permanently Neglected Pursuant to §384-b of the Social Services Law of the State of New York. New York Foundling Hospital, et al., Petitioners-Respondents, Docket No. B-43944/16 Stephanie M., Respondent-Appellant. Ricardo V., Respondent. In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody/Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Ana R. V., Petitioner-Appellant,Docket No. V-17504/17 v. Administration for Children's Services of the City of New York, Stephanie M., and Ricardo V., Respondents-Respondents.
Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Child.
CONFIDENTIAL
Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Child.
Respondent-respondent under Docket No. V-17504/17, Stephanie M., having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken by petitioner-appellant Ana R.V. from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about January 7, 2020, and for 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 Jennifer Feinberg, dated February 19, 2020, 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, Steven P. Forbes, Esq., 155-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432, Telephone No. 718-791-8444, 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 and five hard copies, and if represented by counsel, one digital copy of such brief, are filed with this Court, pursuant to 22 NYCRR Section 1250.9.
ENTERED: April 23, 2020
__________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Justices
M-1196