In the Matter of Family Offense Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family Court Act. Sherman J.

Motion No: M-2994

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 80784(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 Family Offense

Proceeding Under Article 8 of the

Family Court Act.

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Sherman J., Petitioner-Appellant, Docket No. O-38238-16/17B

v

Betty J.,

Respondent-Respondent.

Respondent-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 May 1, 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, Leslie S. Lowenstein, Esq., 567 Sunset Drive, Woodmere, NY 11598, Telephone No. 516-374-1962, 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-2995, 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-2994