In the Matter of Kayla C.

In the Matter of Kayla C.
Motion No: M-6357
Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 64100(U)
Decided on February 15, 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.



February 15, 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, AbusedDocket Nos. NA-32217/16

Under Article 10 of the FamilyNA-32218/16

Court Act.NA-32216/16

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Administration for Children's NA-31272/16

Services,

Petitioner-Appellant,

Faith J.,

Respondent-Respondent,

Stephanie C.,

Respondent.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Children.

Janette Cortes-Gomez, Esq., Family Court attorney for Respondent Faith J., 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, Elisa Barnes, Esq., B & B Urban, 419 Park Avenue South, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016, Telephone No. (646) 484-5700, 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: February 15, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-6357