In the Matter of Kayla C.

Motion No: M-6390

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 62577(U)

Decided on January 30, 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 30, 2018

In the Matter of

Kayla C.,

Kylie D.,

Christian D.,

McKenzie G.,

and Melanie G.,

CONFIDENTIAL

Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged

to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10Article 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., NA-31272/16

Respondent-Respondent,

Stephanie C.,

Respondent-Respondent.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Children.

Respondent-respondent, Stephanie C., having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken 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,

Neal D. Futerfas, Esq., 50 Main Street, Suite #1000, White Plains, New York 10606, Telephone No. (914) 552-6076, 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 30, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-6390