In the Matter of the Application for Approval of an Instrument Concerning Zavion O.

In the Matter of the Application for Approval of an Instrument Concerning Zavion O.
Motion No: M-4906
Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 86748(U)
Decided on October 23, 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.



October 23, 2018

In the Matter of the Application for

Approval of an Instrument Concerning

Zavion O.,

A Child Subject of a Foster Care

Placement Proceeding under Social

Services Law § 358-a.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -Administration for Children's Services,Docket No. L-2512/17

Petitioner-Respondent,

Donna O.,

Respondent.

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Dawne A. Mitchell, Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Child-Appellant.

Respondent-respondent mother Donna O. having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal from the order of the interlocutory order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about July 29, 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, Claibourne Henry, Esq., Center for Family Representation, 40 Worth Street, Suite #605, New York, NY 10013, Telephone No. 212-691-0950, 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 attorney for the child-appellant and an original and five hard copies and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy thereof are filed with this Court pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.9. ENTERED: October 23, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-4906