In the Matter of Jace T.

Motion No: M-2800

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 79710(U)

Decided on July 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.

July 13, 2017

In the Matter of

Jace T.,

and Isabella S., CONFIDENTIAL

Children Under 18 Years of Age Docket Nos. NN-29269/15

Alleged to be Neglected Under NN-29270/15

Article 10 of the Family Court Act.

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Commissioner of Social Services

of the City of New York,

Petitioner-Appellant,

Robert T.,

Respondent-Respondent.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

Attorney for the Children.

Respondent-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 May 31, 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, Randall S. Carmel, Esq., 53 Jackson Avenue, Syosset, New York, Telephone No. (516) 921-8800, 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: July 13, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-2800