In the Matter of Jazzalyn Marie J.

Motion No: M-1356

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 71526(U)

Decided on April 25, 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 25, 2017

In the Matter of

Jazzalyn Marie J.,

CONFIDENTIAL

A Child Subject of a Surrender Pursuant to Section 1113 of the Docket No. A-10332/14

Family Court Act.

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Mercy First,

Petitioner-Appellant,

Krystal B.,

Respondent-Respondent.

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Andrew J. Baer, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child.

Carole M. Levy, Esq., court attorney for the subject child, having moved on the child's behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the perfected appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about October 17, 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 §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 petitioner-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court.ENTERED: April 25, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-1356