Opinion
Motion No: M-1957
05-11-2017
In the Matter of a Paternity Proceeding Under Article 5 of the Family Court Act. Commissioner of Social Services,CONFIDENTIAL on behalf of Maudi A. B., Petitioner-Respondent, Docket Nos. P-2572/16 P-2573/16 v. Angelo P. N., Respondent-Appellant. Kenneth M. Tuccillo, Esq., Attorney for the Children.
Carmen Restivo, Esq., court attorney for the subject children, having moved on the children's behalf for poor person relief to respond to the appeal from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about March 3, 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, Kenneth M. Tuccillo, Esq., 591 Warburton Avenue, #576, Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706, Telephone No. 914-439-4843, 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 respondent-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court. (See M-1943, decided simultaneously herewith.)
ENTERED: May 11, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Peter Tom,Justice Presiding, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Rolando T. Acosta Dianne T. Renwick,Justices
M-1957