In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family Court Act. Fatima K.

Motion No: M-230

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 64689(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 Family Offense

Proceeding Under Article 8 of the

Family Court Act. CONFIDENTIAL

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Petitioner-Respondent,V-30194/16

v

Ousmane F.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Allison Haltmaier, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child.

Petitioner-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about October 5, 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, Randall Carmel, Esq., 53 Jackson Avenue, Syosset, New York 11791, Telephone No. (516) 921-6800,

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: February 21, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

At a Term of the Appellate Division of the SupremeCourt held in and for the First Judicial Department in the County of New York on February 21, 2017.

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

M-230