In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody/Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Dianna A. P.

Motion No: M-2328

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 76747(U)

Decided on July 5, 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.

July 5, 2018

In the Matter of a Proceeding for

Custody/Visitation Under Article 6

of the Family Court Act.

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Dianna A. P., CONFIDENTIAL

Petitioner-Respondent, Docket Nos. V-34873-12/16G

v V-34873-12/16H

V-34873-12/16I

Damon V. B.-D.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Helene Bernstein, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child.

Adam Joseph Brown, 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 August 29, 2017,

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, Helene Bernstein, Esq., 44 Court Street, Suite 905, Brooklyn, New York 11201, Telephone No. (718) 875-8705, 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: July 5, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-2328