Opinion
2021-70382 Motion 2021-02314
08-19-2021
In the Matter of the Guardianship of the Person and Custody of Dwane Devon W., A Minor. v. Jaquanna B., Respondent-Appellant. Rising Ground also known as Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families, Petitioner-Respondent, Case No. 2021-02408 Docket No. B-14585-17
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick, Presiding Justice, Justices.
Patricia B. DeCola, 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, Bronx County, entered on or about May 04, 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 Patricia B. DeCola, Esq., dated July 09, 2021, 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, Leslie Lowenstein, Esq. 567 Sunset Drive, Woodmere, New York, 11598, Telephone No. 516-374-1962, as counsel for the subject child, Dwayne Devon W. for purposes of responding to the appeal; (2) permitting the subject child 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.