In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family Court Act. Skarlith G.

Motion No: M-7810

Slip Opinion No: 2019 NYSlipOp 84809(U)

Decided on November 26, 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 26, 2019

In the Matter of a Family Offense

Proceeding Under Article 8 of the

Family Court Act.

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Skarlith G.,CONFIDENTIAL

Petitioner-Appellant,Docket No. O-13953/18

v

Guelvis Joshua C.,

Respondent-Respondent.

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Lee Coppage, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child.

Respondent-respondent having moved 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 October 26, 2018, and for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and to adjourn the perfected appeal, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and the affirmation of Sergio Villaverde, Esq., dated October 14, 2019, 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, Geoffrey P. Berman, Esq., 2005 Palmer Avenue, #176, Larchmont, NY 10538, Telephone No. 914-419-8407, 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. The appeal is adjourned to the March 2020 Term of Court. ENTERED: November 26, 2019

_____________________ DEPUTY CLERK

Present: Hon. Rosalyn H. Richter, Justice Presiding, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern, Justices

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