In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family Court Act. George Miguel A.

Motion No: M-2318

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 75398(U)

Decided on June 1, 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.

June 1, 2017

In the Matter of a Family Offense

Proceeding Under Article 8 of the

Family Court Act.

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George Miguel A., Petitioner-Respondent, Docket No. O-37818/16

v

Martin A.,

Respondent-Appellant.

Petitioner-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about July 21, 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-2228, decided simultaneously herewith.) ENTERED: June 1, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-2318