In the Matter of Tiera G.

Motion No: M-423

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 67517(U)

Decided on March 16, 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.

March 16, 2017

In the Matter of

Tiera G.,

Markeith G.,

and Daveon W., CONFIDENTIAL

Children Under 18 Years of AgeDocket Nos. NA-24971/14

Alleged to be Abused and/orNA-24972/14

Neglected Under Article 10 ofNA-24973/14

the Family Court Act.

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The Administration for Children's

Services,

Petitioner-Respondent,

Daveon W. (The Child),

Respondent-Respondent,

Deon W.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Thomas R. Villecco, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child,

Daveon W.,

Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Children

Tiera G. and Markeith G.

Joseph Santo, Esq., Family Court attorney for subject

child Daveon W., having moved on said child's behalf for

leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from

(3) orders of the Family Court, Bronx County, all entered on

or about March 15, 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, Thomas R. Villecco, Esq., 366 North Broadway, Suite #410, Jericho, NY 11753, Telephone No. (516) 942-4221, as counsel for purposes of responding to the appeal on said child's behalf; (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: March 16, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-423