In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Under Article 8 of the Family Court Act. Tawanda Aisha A.

Motion No: M-1665

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 68859(U)

Decided on July 23, 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.

July 23, 2020

In the Matter of a Family Offense

Proceeding Under Article 8 of the

Family Court Act.

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Tawanda Aisha A., Petitioner-Respondent,Docket No. O-35379/18

v

Joseph D. A.,

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 July 15, 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 David M. Shapiro, Esq., dated May 23, 2020, 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, Hani Moskowitz, Esq., 225 Broadway, Suite 715, New York, NY 10007, Telephone No. 212-227-8208, as counsel for purposes 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: July 23, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

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

M-1665