In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Lakisha C.

Motion No: M-2336A

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 85421(U)

Decided on September 12, 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 12, 2017

In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation

Proceeding Under Article 6 of the

Family Court Act.

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Lakisha C., Petitioner-Appellant, Docket Nos. V-4558-13/16H

V-4559-13/16H

v

Abraham N.,

Respondent-Respondent.

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Elizabeth Wilder, Esq.,

Children's Law Center,

Attorney for the Children.

Respondent-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about February 28, 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, Randall Carmel, Esq., 53 Jackson Avenue, Syosset, NY 11719, Telephone No. (516) 921-6800, 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. The order of this Court entered on June 27, 2017 (M-2336) is hereby recalled and vacated. 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-2336A