In the Matter Luna M.

Motion No: M-7484

Slip Opinion No: 2019 NYSlipOp 83514(U)

Decided on November 7, 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.

November 7, 2019

In the Matter

CONFIDENTIAL

Luna M., Jayden M., Docket Nos. NN-610-18

Marisol M., NN-2886-17

NN-21769-18

Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged

to be Neglected Under Article 10

of the Family Court Act.

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The Administration for Children's

Services of the City of New York,

Petitioner-Respondent,

Estefany M.,

Respondent-Appellant,

Ricardo M.,

Respondent-Respondent,

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Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid

Society, Attorney for the Children.

Respondent-respondent having moved 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 July 9, 2019, 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 Emily S. Wall, Esq., dated September 25, 2019, 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, the Center for Family

Representation, 40 Worth Street, Suite 605, New York, New York 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 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. ENTERED: November 7, 2019

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-7484