In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody and/or Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Diane K.

Motion No: M-5103

Slip Opinion No: 2016 NYSlipOp 95958(U)

Decided on December 8, 2016

Appellate Division, First Department, Motion Decision

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.

December 8, 2016

In the Matter of a Proceeding for

Custody and/or Visitation Under

Article 6 of the Family Court Act.

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Diane K., Petitioner-Respondent, Docket No. V-13660/13

v

Yasmin Q.,

Respondent-Appellant,

Administration for Children's Services,

Respondent.

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Andrew J. Baer, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child.

Rosemarie M. Rodman, Esq., Family Court attorney for the subject child, Nathaniel B., having moved on said child's behalf 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 May 31, 2016, 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 Article 18b of the County Law

and §1120 of the Family Court Act, Andrew J. Baer, Esq., 299 Broadway, Suite #1415, New York, NY 10007, Telephone No. (212) 233-0318, as counsel for purposes of responding to the appeal; (2) permitting movant/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 respondent-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court. ENTERED: December 8, 2016

_____________________ CLERK

Present: Hon. Peter Tom, Justice Presiding, Angela M. Mazzarelli David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Rolando T. Acosta, Justices

M-5103