Opinion
Motion No. 2021-01483
05-20-2021
In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Saymone N., Petitioner-Respondent, v. Joshua A., Respondent-Appellant.
William Booth, Esq., Children's Law Center, Attorney for the Child.
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices. Case No. 2021-01273
Docket No. V-24453-18/18A
CONFIDENTIAL
William Booth, Esq., Children's Law
Center, Attorney for the Child.
Petitioner-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about April 12, 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 Carole M. Levy, Esq., dated April 26, 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, Anne Reiniger, Esq., 228 East 45th Street, Suite 900, New York, New York, 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. (See M-2021-01482, dated May 20, 2021, decided simultaneously herewith.) ENTERED: May 20, 2021
/s/
Susanna Molina Rojas
Clerk of the Court