In the Matter of a Proceeding for Paternity Under Article 5 of the Family Court Act. Darnel Joseph P.

Motion No: M-6388

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 62825(U)

Decided on January 12, 2017

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.

January 12, 2017

In the Matter of a Proceeding for

Paternity Under Article 5 of the

Family Court Act.

- - - - - - - - -Darnel Joseph P.,Docket No. P-48427/15

Petitioner-Appellant,

v

Lianna Yvette D.,

Respondent-Respondent.

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Shirm Nothenberg, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child(ren).

Respondent-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about May 19, 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 §1120 of the Family Court Act, Daniel R. Katz, Esq., 339 West 88th Street, Apt. #3, New York, NY 10024, Telephone No. (917) 886-5620, 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

petitioner-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court. ENTERED: January 12, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

Present: Hon. David Friedman,Justice Presiding, Rolando T. Acosta Dianne T. Renwick Richard T. Andrias David B. Saxe,Justices

M-6388