In the Matter of a Paternity Proceeding Under Article 5 of the Family Court Act. Commissioner of Social Services on behalf of Nishaya G.

Motion No: M-1628

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 74633(U)

Decided on May 31, 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 31, 2018

In the Matter of a Paternity Proceeding

Under Article 5 of the Family Court Act.

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Commissioner of Social Services on behalf of Nishaya G., P-44519/16

Petitioner-Respondent,

v

Shaquan G.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Andrew J. Baer, Esq.

Attorney for the Child.

Stephanie Rancer, Esq., court attorney for the subject child, having moved on the child's behalf 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 January 26, 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, 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 petitioner-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court. (See M-1065, dated May 31, 2018, released simultaneously herewith.)ENTERED: May 31, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-1628