In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Margaret Michele W. S.

Motion No: M-1131

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 73218(U)

Decided on May 24, 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 24, 2018

In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation

Proceeding Under Article 6 of the

Family Court Act.

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Margaret Michele W. S., Petitioner-Appellant, Docket No. V-34387-11/16E

v

Richard Allen M.,

Respondent-Respondent.

Respondent-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from orders of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about January 18, 2018 and January 25, 2018, 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, Randall Carmel, Esq., 410 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 302, Jericho, New York 11753, Telephone No. (603) 313-1951, 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: May 24, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-1131