Opinion
Motion No. 2023-05006 Case No. 2023-04510 Docket No. V-02752-23
12-28-2023
In the Matter of an Article 6 Custody/Visitation Proceeding. v. Amy M.C., Respondent-Respondent. Rafael D. P., Petitioner-Respondent,
Maria M. Curran, Esq., Attorney for the Child-Appellant.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Maria M. Curran, Esq., Attorney for the Child-Appellant.
PRESENT: Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Barbara R. Kapnick Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern, Justices.
Respondent-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken to this Court from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about September 01, 2023, 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 D. Philip Schiff, Esq., dated November 12, 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, Douglas Reiniger, Esq., 228 East 45th Street, #900, New York, N.Y., 10017, Telephone No. 646-627-8875, 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.