In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act Maria M.

Motion No: M-907

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 65250(U)

Decided on April 2, 2020

Appellate Division, First Department, Motion Decision

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This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.

April 2, 2020

In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation

Proceeding Under Article 6 of the

Family Court Act

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Maria M., CONFIDENTIAL

Petitioner-Respondent, Docket Nos. V-34582-19

v V-35288-19

Juan DeP.,

Respondent-Appellant.

Petitioner-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about December 19, 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 Joseph V. Moliterno, Esq., dated February 2, 2020, 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, Leslie S. Lowenstein, Esq., 567 Sunset Drive, Woodmere, New York 11598, Telephone No. 516-374-1962, 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: April 2, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-907