In the Matter of the Commitment of Michael Jayvon H.

Motion No: M-2318

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 81913(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 the Commitment of

Michael Jayvon H., also known as

Michael J. H., also known as

Michael H.,

A Dependent Child Under the Age of 18

Years Under Section 384-b of the Social

Services Law of the State of New York.

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St. Dominic's Family Services, formerly known as St. Dominic's Home,Docket Nos. B-13523/16

Petitioner-Respondent, B-530/15

B-531/15

Johnesha H., also known as JaneeshaB-532/15

H.,B-533/15

Respondent-Appellant. B-534/15

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Helene Bernstein, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child.

Patricia L. Moreno, 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 an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about February 27, 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, Helene Bernstein, Esq., 44 Court Street, Suite 905, Brooklyn, NY 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: 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-2318