In the Matter of Kayla C.

Motion No: M-214

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 65973(U)

Decided on March 6, 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.

March 6, 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 10of 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, P.C.,

Attorney for Child Kayla C.

Patricia L. Moreno, Esq., court attorney for the subject child, Kayla C., having moved on said child's behalf for leave

to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from orders

of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about August 9, 2017 and an Order to Show Cause, entered on or about November 27, 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: March 6, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-214