In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family Court Act. Lorin F.

Motion No: M-1128

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 70534(U)

Decided on April 13, 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.

April 13, 2017

In the Matter of a Family Offense

Proceeding Under Article 8 of the

Family Court Act. CONFIDENTIAL

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lorin F., Docket No. O-1598/16

Petitioner-Respondent,

v

Jason D.,

Respondent-Appellant

Petitioner-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about November 21, 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, Helen Bernstein, Esq., 44 Court Street, Suite #905, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Telephone No. (718)

875-8705, 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: April 13, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-1128