In the Matter of a Paternity Proceeding Under Article 5 of the Family Court Act. Michael S.

Motion No: M-6494

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 63159(U)

Decided on January 26, 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 26, 2017

In the Matter of a Paternity Proceeding

Under Article 5 of the Family Court Act.

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Michael S., CONFIDENTIAL

Petitioner-Respondent, Docket No. P-27685/10

v V-20324/12

Sultana R.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Daniel R. Katz, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child.

Mina MacFarlane, Esq., Family Court attorney for the

subject child, having moved on said child's behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about December 11, 2015, 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, 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 respondent-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court. Entered: January 26, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

Present: Hon. Peter Tom, Justice Presiding, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Rolando T. Acosta Dianne T. Renwick, Justices

M-6494