Matter of Barton v Montero
Motion No: 2018-05298
Slip Opinion No: 2018 NY Slip Op 79779(U)
Decided on August 7, 2018
Appellate Division, Second 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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M253748

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JOHN M. LEVENTHAL, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ.

2018-05298

In the Matter of Selena S. Barton, etc.,

respondent, v Jimmy Montero, Jr., appellant.

(Docket No. O-2129-16)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent for leave to defend an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County, dated April 9, 2018, as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for the respondent to defend the appeal:

Arza R. Feldman

626 RXR Plaza

West Tower, 6th Floor

Uniondale, New York 11556

516-522-2828

and it is further,

ORDERED that counsel in the Family Court is relieved, and is directed to turn over all papers in the proceeding to new counsel herein assigned.

LEVENTHAL, J.P., CHAMBERS, MALTESE and BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court