In the Matter of a Paternity Proceeding Under Article 5 of the Family Court Act. Claudia B.

Motion No: M-1627

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 74722(U)

Decided on June 12, 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.

June 12, 2018

In the Matter of a Paternity Proceeding

Under Article 5 of the Family Court Act.

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Claudia B., Petitioner Respondent, P-09495/17

v

Darrin M.,

Respondent-Appellant,

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Michael Moorman, Esq., Lawyers for

Children, Attorney for the Child.

Petitioner-respondent having moved 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 February 15, 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 respondent-appellant and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court. ENTERED: June 12, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-1627