In the Matter of a Paternity Proceeding Under Article 5 of the Family Court Act. Department of Social Services/OCSS on behalf of Preshawn J. A.

Motion No: M-4355

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 90073(U)

Decided on December 6, 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.

December 6, 2018

In the Matter of a Paternity Proceeding

Under Article 5 of the Family Court Act.

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Department of Social Services/OCSS on behalf of Preshawn J. A., Docket No. P-6873/17

Petitioner-Respondent,

v

Donald A. C.,

Respondent-Appellant.

Vanessa J. Spears, 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 two orders of the Family Court, New York County, both entered on or about May 10, 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, Bruce A. Young, Esq., 100 Church Street, Suite 800, New York, New York 10007, Telephone No. 212-775-8994, 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 an original, five hard copies and, and if represented by counsel, one digital copy of such brief filed, pursuant to Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division.ENTERED: December 6, 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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