In the Matter of Noel R.

Motion No: M-1631

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 73219(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

Noel R.,

A Child Under 18 Years of Age Alleged

to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10

of the Family Court Act, and/or Pursuant

to §384-b of the Social Services Law of

the State of New York. CONFIDENTIAL

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Petitioner-Respondent,

Laqueenia S.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Andrew J. Baer, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child.

Garline Octobre, Esq., court attorney for the subject child, having moved on said child's behalf, for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about December 5, 2017, and for the 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, Andrew J. Baer, Esq., 299 Broadway, Suite 1415, New York, New York, 10007, Telephone No. 212-233-0318, 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: 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-1631