Opinion
Motion No: M-4066
11-02-2017
In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody/Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Rachel M., Petitioner-Appellant, Docket Nos. V-17925-13/16B V-17925-13/16C v. Arkhmaeed T., Respondent-Respondent.
Helene Bernstein, Esq., Attorney for the Child Anayjiah T.
Helene Bernstein, Esq., Attorney for the Child Anayjiah T.
Tara Diamond, 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 from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about May 5, 2017, 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 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, Helene Bernstein, Esq., 44 Court Street, Suite #905, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Telephone No. 718-875-8705, 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 petitioner-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court. (See M-3938, decided simultaneously herewith.)
ENTERED: November 2, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, Peter Tom David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick,Justices
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