In the Matter of a Support Proceeding Under Article 4 of the Family Court Act. Commissioner of Social Services

Motion No: M-1857

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 71226(U)

Decided on May 3, 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.

May 3, 2018

In the Matter of a Support Proceeding

Under Article 4 of the Family Court

Act.

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Commissioner of Social Services, CONFIDENTIAL

on behalf of Barbara T., Assignor, Docket No. F-46836/16

v

Accquinetta McF.,

Respondent-Respondent,

The Children's Law Center,

on behalf of Ja-Quel McF.,

Petitioner-Appellant.

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Lawyers for Children and Covenant

House,

Amici Curiae.

An appeal having been taken by The Children's Law Center on behalf of the subject child, Ja-Quel McF., from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about April 20, 2017, and said appeal having been perfected, And Lawyers for Children and Covenant House having jointly moved for leave to file a brief amicus curiae in support of the above-named appellant in connection with the aforesaid appeal, 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 deeming the proposed amicus brief submitted with the moving papers as filed. Movants are directed to serve opposition and

to file 9 additional copies of said brief with the Clerk of this Court within seven days of the date of this order. ENTERED: May 3, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. John W. Sweeny, Jr., Justice Presiding, Dianne T. Renwick Angela M. Mazzarelli Ellen Gesmer Anil C. Singh, Justices

M-1857