In the Matter of Kayla C.

Motion No: M-5567

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 94359(U)

Decided on December 7, 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.

December 7, 2017

In the Matter of

Kayla C.,

Kylie D.,

Christian D.,

McKenzie G., and

Melanie G.,

Children Under 18 Years of Age AllegedCONFIDENTIAL

to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act.Docket Nos.

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Administration for Children's Services,NA-32218/16

Petitioner-Appellant,NA-32216/16

NA-31273/16

Faith J. and Stephanie C.,NA-31272/16

Respondents-Respondents.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., The Legal

Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Children

Kylie D., Christian D.,

McKenzie G. and Melanie G.,

Larry S. Bachner, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child Kayla C.

Patricia L. Moreno, Esq., court attorney for the subject child Kayla C., having moved on the child's behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about August 9, 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, 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 petitioner-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court.ENTERED: December 7, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-5567