In the Matter of a Child Custody Proceeding Pursuant to Article 6 of the Family Court Act Eddie S.

Motion No: M-2121

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 69576(U)

Decided on August 6, 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.

August 6, 2020

In the Matter of a Child Custody

Proceeding Pursuant to Article 6

of the Family Court Act

Eddie S., CONFIDENTIAL

Petitioner-Appellant, Docket Nos. V-27327-10/15B

v V-27328-10/15B

Sylvia S.,

Respondent-Respondent.

Richard L. Herzfeld, Esq., Attorney for the Children,

-----------------------------------X Katherine Tracey, Esq., court attorney for the subject children, having moved on the childrens' behalf for leave to respond, as poor persons, to the appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about February 26, 2020, 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 Katherine Tracey, Esq., dated June 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 §1120 of the Family Court Act, Richard L. Herzfeld, Esq., 112 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10016, Telephone No. 212-818-9019, as counsel for purposes of responding to the appeal;

(2) permitting movants to respond to the appeal upon a reproduced respondent's brief, on condition that one copy of such brief be served upon each of the parties to this action, and an original, five hard copies and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy of such brief be filed with this Court, pursuant to Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division. (See M-2016 and M-2162, released simultaneously herewith).ENTERED: August 6, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

Present: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische, Justices

M-2121