Opinion
Motion No. 2024-05392 No. 2024-02294 Docket No. O-01852/22
11-21-2024
In the Matter of a Proceeding for a Family Offense Pursuant to Article 8 of the Family Court Act. v. Shamika S., Respondent-Appellant. Thaumy Z., Petitioner-Respondent,
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern Jeffrey K. Oing, Justices.
Confidential
Petitioner-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, Bronx County, entered on or about February 06, 2024, 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 the Certification of Michael O. Foley, Esq. dated November 04, 2024, 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, Lewis S. Calderon, Esq., 15503 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, New York 11432, Telephone No. 718-570-6160, 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 and 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.