In the Matter of Jermaine K. R. Justin R. Delilah C. S. Jessica S. Justina M. R. Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Docket Nos. NN2220016 NN2220116 Administration for Children's Services

Motion No: M-241

Slip Opinion No: 2019 NYSlipOp 66769(U)

Decided on April 2, 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.

April 2, 2019

In the Matter of

Jermaine K. R.

Justin R.

Delilah C. S.

Jessica S.

Justina M. R.

Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged CONFIDENTIAL

to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Docket Nos. NN-22200-16

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Administration for Children's Services, NN-22202-16

Petitioner-Respondent, NN-22203-16

NN-22204-16

v

Jermaine R.,

Respondent-Respondent,

Taerae S.,

Respondent,

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Steven P. Forbes, Esq., Attorney

for Subject Appellant-Children.

Lisa M. Licata, Esq., court attorney for the subject children, having moved on said children's behalf, for leave to respond, as poor persons, to the appeal taken from two orders of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about December 7, 2018 and October 30, 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 the certification of Lisa M. Licata, Esq., dated December 27, 2018, 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, Steven P. Forbes, Esq., 155-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, New York 11432, Telephone No. 718-791-8444, 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 to the appeal, and an original and five hard copies, and if represented by counsel, one digital copy of such brief, are filed with this court, pursuant to 22 NYCRR Section 1250.9. (See M-240, dated April 2, 2019 released simultaneously herewith.) ENTERED: April 2, 2019

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-241