In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding under Article 8 of the Family Court Act William C.

Motion No: M-259

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 63158(U)

Decided on February 20, 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.

February 20, 2020

In the Matter of a Family Offense

Proceeding under Article 8 of the

Family Court Act

Confidential

William C., Petitioner-Appellant, Docket No. O-01220-19/19B

v

Chynna C.,

Respondent-Respondent.

Respondent-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about November 20, 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 Maria M. Curran, Esq., dated December 27, 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, No. 176, Larchmont, New York 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. ENTERED: February 20, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-259