In the Matter of a Proceeding for Paternity Under Article 5 of the Family Court Act. Kerry S.

Motion No: M-2937

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 85406(U)

Decided on September 12, 2017

Appellate Division, First Department, Motion Decision

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This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.

September 12, 2017

In the Matter of a Proceeding for

Paternity Under Article 5 of the

Family Court Act.

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Kerry S.,

Petitioner-Respondent,

CONFIDENTIAL

v Docket No. P-21306/12

Avellda B.,

Respondent-Appellant.

An appeal having been taken from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about March 6, 2013, and said appeal having been perfected, And petitioner-respondent having moved for leave to respond to the appeal as a poor person, for the assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and for related relief,And the appeal having been decided by the decision and order of this Court entered on November 6, 2014 (Appeal No. 13438), 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, nunc pro tunc to March 15, 2013, to the extent of assigning, pursuant to Article

18b of the County Law and § 1120 of the Family Court Act, Jo Ann Douglas, Esq., 170 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003, Telephone No. 212-673-2895, as counsel for purposes of responding to the appeal. ENTERED: September 12, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-2937