In the Matter of Melody Marie A.

Motion No: M-4355

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 84713(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

Melody Marie A.,

A Child Under 18 Years of Age Alleged

to be Abused and/or Neglected Under CONFIDENTIAL

Article 10 of the Family Court Act. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Docket No. NN-18576/13

The Administration for Children's

Services,

Petitioner-Respondent,

Dana Marie B.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Larry S. Bachner, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child. v

Ronald G. Fisher, Esq., court attorney for the subject child, having moved on the child's behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from an Order of Fact-Finding of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about March 14, 2016 and from an Order of Disposition of said Family Court, entered on or about May 24, 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, Larry S. Bachner, P.C., c/o Bachner & Associates, P.C.,

39 Broadway, Suite #1610, New York, NY 10006, Telephone No.

(917) 674-9516, 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 respondent-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court.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-4355