Opinion
Motion No. 2024-00132 Case No. 2023-05645 Docket Nos. V-04698/21 V-04871/21
02-20-2024
In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding. v. Tariq M., Respondent-Respondent. Tyra H., also known as Tyra B., Petitioner-Appellant,
Kristin Kimmel, Esq., Lawyers for Children, Attorney for the Child.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Kristin Kimmel, Esq., Lawyers for Children, Attorney for the Child.
Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern Jeffrey K. Oing, 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 October 24, 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 Daniel G. Robles, Esq., dated November 27, 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, Lewis Calderon, Esq., 153-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, N.Y., 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, 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.