In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody and/or Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Derick B.

Motion No: M-4443

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 84711(U)

Decided on September 5, 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.

September 5, 2017

In the Matter of a Proceeding for

Custody and/or Visitation Under

Article 6 of the Family Court Act.

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Derick B., Sr., Petitioner-Respondent,

Catherine L. W.,

Respondent-Appellant,Docket No. V-4045/13

Administration for Children's Services,

Respondent-Respondent.

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Randall Carmel, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child.

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In the Matter of a Family Offense

Proceeding Under Article 8 of the

Family Court Act.

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Derick B., Sr.,

Petitioner-Respondent,Docket No. O-3373/13

v

Catherine L. W.,

Respondent-Appellant.

Appeals having been taken to this Court from the orders of the Family Court, Bronx County, under Docket Nos. V-4045/13 and O-3373/13, both entered on or about February 11, 2015, And petitioner-respondent Derick B., Sr. having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeals from the aforesaid orders, 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, Thomas R. Villecco, Esq., 366 North Broadway, Suite #410, Jericho, NY 11753, Telephone No. (516) 942-4221, as counsel for purposes of responding to the appeals; (2) permitting movant to respond to the appeals 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. Petitioner-respondent's deadline to file a respondent's brief is enlarged to September 13, 2017, and appellant's deadline to file a reply brief is enlarged to September 22, 2017. ENTERED: September 5, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-4443