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

Motion No: M-8553

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 60774(U)

Decided on January 16, 2020

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.

January 16, 2020

In the Matter of a Family Offense

Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family

Court Act,

Cynthia M.,

Petitioner-Respondent, Confidential

v Docket No. O-1460/19

Johnson M.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Michael Moorman, Esq.,

Lawyers for Children,

Attorney for the Child.

Petitioner-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 April 11, 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 Brian J. Carley, Esq., dated August 25, 2019, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it is It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of (1) assigning, pursuant to §1120 of the Family Court Act, Richard L. Herzfeld, Esq., 112 Madison Avenue,8th Floor, New York, NY 10016, Telephone No. 212-818-9019, 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: JANUARY 16, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Justices

M-8553