In the Matter of a Paternity Proceeding Under Article 5 of the Family Court Act. Commissioner of Social Services

Motion No: M-1957

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 73353(U)

Decided on May 11, 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.

May 11, 2017

In the Matter of a Paternity

Proceeding Under Article 5 of

the Family Court Act.

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Commissioner of Social Services,CONFIDENTIAL

on behalf of Maudi A. B., Petitioner-Respondent,Docket Nos. P-2572/16

P-2573/16

v

Angelo P. N.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Kenneth M. Tuccillo, Esq.,

Attorney for the Children.

Carmen Restivo, Esq., court attorney for the subject children, having moved on the children's behalf for poor person relief to respond to the appeal from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about March 3, 2017, 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, Kenneth M. Tuccillo, Esq., 591 Warburton Avenue, #576, Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706, Telephone No. 914-439-4843, 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. (See M-1943, decided simultaneously herewith.) ENTERED: May 11, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-1957