In the Matter of Zian Xzavion C.

Motion No: M-2744

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 78594(U)

Decided on July 26, 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 26, 2018

In the Matter of

Zian Xzavion C., CONFIDENTIAL

also known as Ziah C., also known as Ziah MCC., Docket Nos. B-2451/12

also known as Ziah McC.; B-2454/12

and Damani Makai Naseyre C.,

also known as Damani C.,

also known as Damani MCC.,

also known as Damani McC.,

Dependent Children Under the Age of 18

Years Pursuant to §384-b of the Social

Services Law of the State of New York.

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Saint Dominic's Home, SCO Family of

Services, Commissioner of the

Administration of Social Services of

the City of New York,

Petitioners-Respondents,

Laurel Shavonne MCC., also known as

Laurel MCC., also known as Laurel

Shavonne McC., also known as

Laurel McC.,

Respondent,

Kevin Ebedmelech C., also known as

Kevin Ebedmelich C., also known as

Kevin Ebedmelch C., also known as

Kevin C.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Bruce A. Young, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child Damani C.,

Lewis S. Calderon, Esq., Attorney for the Child Zaih C.

Beatrice Mayol, Esq., court attorney for the subject child Damani C., having moved on the child's behalf for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeals from orders of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about April 1, 2016, and on or about March 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, Bruce A. Young, Esq., 100 Church Street, Suite 800, New York, NY 10007, Telephone No. 646-775-8994, 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 26, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-2744