In the Matter of Aliyah N.

Motion No: M-3255

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 81905(U)

Decided on August 30, 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.

August 30, 2018

In the Matter of

Aliyah N.,

A Dependent Child Under 18 Years

of Age Alleged to be Abused and/or

Neglected Pursuant to Article 10

of the Family Court Act. CONFIDENTIAL

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Services,

Petitioner-Appellant,

Alvin N.,

Respondent-Appellant,

Leila S.,

Respondent-Respondent.

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Rachael Ambats, Esq.,

Attorney for the Subject Child.

Ellen Winter Mendelson, 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 taken from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about April 24, 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, Rachel

Ambats, Esq., 44 Court Street, Suite 1210, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, Telephone No. (917) 749-3949, as counsel for purposes of responding to the appeal; (2) permitting movant to respond to theappeal 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-3038, dated August 30, 2018, released simultaneously herewith). ENTERED: August 30, 2018

_____________________ DEPUTY CLERK

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

M-3255