In the Matter of a Proceeding for Custody/Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. Fatima K.

Motion No: M-4265

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 84299(U)

Decided on September 25, 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.

September 25, 2018

In the Matter of a Proceeding for

Custody/Visitation Under Article 6

of the Family Court Act.

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Fatima K.,CONFIDENTIAL

Petitioner-Respondent, Docket Nos. V-30195/16

v V-30194/16

Ousmane F.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Thomas R. Villecco, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child.

Thomas R. Villecco, Esq., court attorney for the subject child Fanta F., having moved on said child's behalf, for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about October 5, 2016 and for the 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 Article 18b of the County Law and

§ 1120 of the Family Court Act, Thomas R. Villecco, Esq., 366 North Broadway, Suite No. 410, Jericho, New York 11753, Telephone No. 516-942-4221, 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. The Clerk of the Court is directed to adjourn the perfected appeal to the

November 2018 term. ENTERED: September 25, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

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