In the Matter of Danny C.

Motion No: m-Evans, Esq.,

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 70459(U)

Decided on April 26, 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.

April 26, 2018

In the Matter of

Danny C.,

Deandre C., CONFIDENTIAL

and Shayla D., Docket Nos. NN-47254/16

Children Under 18 Years of Age NN-47255/16

Alleged to be Neglected Under NN-47256/16

Article 10 of the Family Court

Act.

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Commissioner of Social Services

of the City of New York,

Petitioner-Respondent,

Luis D.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Tennille M. Tatu Attorney for the Children

Danny C. and Deandre C.,

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Seymour W. James, Esq., The

Legal Aid Society, Attorney

for the Child Shayla D..

Lauren M. Friend, Esq., court attorney for the subject children Danny and Deandre C., having moved on the children's behalf for leave to respond to the appeals taken from the orders of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about March 6, 2017 and April 5, 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,

Tennille M. Tatum-Evans, Esq., 260 Convent Avenue, Suite #34, New York, New York 10031, Telephone No. 347-645-6660, 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. ENTERED: April 26, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

m-Evans, Esq.,

M-1098