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

Motion No: M-4394

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 88632(U)

Decided on October 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.

October 12, 2017

In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation

Proceeding Under Article 6 of the

Family Court Act.

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Christopher H., Petitioner-Respondent, Docket Nos. V-41626-16/16A

V-41627-16/16A

v V-41628-16/16A

Taiesha R.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Martha Pollack, Esq.,

Children's Law Center

Attorney for the Children,

Skyearra H., Mahagony H.,

and Christopher H., Jr.

Petitioner-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about March 7, 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, Kenneth M. Tuccillo, Esq., 591 Warburton Avenue, #576, Hastings

on Hudson, New York, NY 10706, Telephone No. (914) 439-4843,

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: October 12, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-4394