In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody and/or Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Antoine R. A.

Motion No: M-421

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 64688(U)

Decided on February 21, 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.

February 21, 2017

In the Matter of a Proceeding for

Custody and/or Visitation Under

Article 6 of the Family Court Act.

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Antoine R. A., Petitioner-Appellant, Docket Nos. V-08941-11/12F

V-10735-11/12F

v

Theresa M.,

Respondent-Respondent.

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Rhonda Albright, Esq.,

Children's Law Center,

Attorney for the Children.

In the Matter of a Family Offense

Proceeding Under Article 8 of the

Family Court Act. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Theresa M., Petitioner-Respondent, Docket No. O-21932-12/14A v

Antoine R. A., Respondent-Appellant. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Rhonda Albright, Esq.,

Children's Law Center, Attorney for the Children.

------------------------------------X Consolidated appeals having been taken from orders of

the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about January 3, 2013 (Docket Nos. V-08941-11/12F and V-10735-11/12F) and from

the order of said Court entered on or about February 1, 2013 (Docket No. O-21932-12/14A), and said consolidated appeals having been perfected, And, an appeal having been taken from an order of the

Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about April 8, 2016

(Docket No. O-21932-12/14A), and said appeal having been perfected, And, petitioner-respondent mother having moved for leave

to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about April 8, 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 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. Sua sponte, the consolidated appeals (Cal. No. 1810), as well as the appeal at issue herein, are adjourned to the June 2017 Term. ENTERED: February 21, 2017 _____________________ CLERK

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

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