In the Matter of British R.

In the Matter of British R.
Motion No: M-866
Slip Opinion No: 2019 NYSlipOp 65808(U)
Decided on March 21, 2019
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.



March 21, 2019

In the Matter of

British R.,

Britain R.,

Children Under the age of Eighteen

alleged to be neglected by

Shavon J.

In the Matter of Confidential

Joshua R., Petitioner-Respondent, Docket Nos. V-24910-11/16 NN-23922-3/16 v

Shavon J., Respondent-Appellant. - - - - - - - - - - - -

Kenneth M. Tuccillo, Esq., Attorney for the Children.

---------------------------------------X Family Court counsel for petitioner-respondent having moved on petitioner-respondent'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 January 7, 2019, and for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and for related relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers and counsel Paul Sweeney, Esq.'s certification, dated February 6, 2019 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, Thomas R. Villecco, Esq., 366 N. Broadway, Suite 410, Jericho NY, 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 each party of the appeal, and an original, five hard copies and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy of such brief, are filed with this Court, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.9 (See M-757 and M-758, decided simultaneously herewith).ENTERED: March 21, 2019

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-866