In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody and/or Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Ivan J.

Motion No: M-6098

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 60677(U)

Decided on January 11, 2018

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.

January 11, 2018

In the Matter of a Proceeding for

Custody and/or Visitation Under

Article 6 of the Family Court Act.

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Ivan J., Petitioner-Appellant, Docket Nos. V-10292/16

V-32100/16

v

Kathryn G.,

Respondent-Respondent.

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 November 8, 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 S. Carmel, Esq., 410 Jericho Turnpike, Suite #302, Jericho, NY 11753, Telephone No. 516-921-8800, 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: January 11, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

Present: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices

M-6098