In the Matter of Mason S.

Motion No: M-3615

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 80812(U)

Decided on July 19, 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 19, 2017

In the Matter of

Mason S., CONFIDENTIAL

Non-Party Appellant,

A Child Under the Age of 18 Years Docket Nos. NA-20419/15

Alleged to be Neglected Pursuant NA-20420/15

to Article 10 of the Family Court

Act.

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Administration for Children's

Services,

Petitioner-Respondent,

Derval S.,

Respondent-Respondent.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for Non-Party

Appellant, Mason S.

Respondent-respondent Derval S., 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 September 27, 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., 410 Jericho Turnpike, Suite #302, Jericho, New York 11753, 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 non-party appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court. ENTERED: July 19, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-3615