In the Matter of a Proceeding for for Custody/Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Jose C.

Motion No: M-330

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 66150(U)

Decided on March 8, 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 8, 2018

In the Matter of a Proceeding for

for Custody/Visitation Under Article 6

of the Family Court Act.

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Jose C.,

Petitioner-Respondent,CONFIDENTIAL

v Docket Nos.

V-32447/16

Janet V.,V-32447/16/16A

Respondent-Appellant,V-32447/16/16B

V-32447/16/16C

-and-

Kristina M.,

Respondent-Respondent.

Respondent-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about December 7, 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, Hani M. Moskowitz, Esq., 225 Broadway, Suite #715, New York, New York 10007, Telephone No. 212-227-8208, 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 respondent-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court. (See M-6648 and M-227, released simultaneously herewith). ENTERED: March 8, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-330