In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Tamba D.

Motion No: M-2992

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 80777(U)

Decided on July 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.

July 25, 2017

In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation

Proceeding Under Article 6 of the

Family Court Act.

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Tamba D., CONFIDENTIAL

Petitioner-Appellant, Docket Nos. V-23819-14

v V-23819-14/14A

V-23820-14

Houlenat D.,V-23820-14/14A

Respondent-Respondent.V-23821-14

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

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 March 31, 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, George E. Reed, Jr., Esq., 222 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605, Telephone No. (914) 946-5000, 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. (See M-2790, decided simultaneously herewith.) ENTERED: July 25, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-2992