In the Matter of a Support/Visitation Proceeding Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Abel A.

Motion No: M-1629

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 74968(U)

Decided on June 14, 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 14, 2018

In the Matter of a Support/Visitation

Proceeding Under Article 6 of the

Family Court Act.

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Abel A., Petitioner-Respondent, Docket Nos.

V-6315-2016/17H v V-6316-2016/17H

V-6377-2016/17H

Imanda M., V-6378-2016/17H

Respondent-Appellant.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Children.

Petitioner-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about February 1, 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, NY 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. (See M-1664, decided simultaneously herewith.) ENTERED: June 14, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-1629