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

In the Matter of a Custody Proceeding Pursuant to Article 6 of the Family Court Act Eddie S.
Motion No: M-2162
Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 69577(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 Custody Proceeding

Pursuant to Article 6 of the Family

Court Act

Eddie S., CONFIDENTIAL

Petitioner-Appellant, Docket Nos. V27327-10/15B

v V27328-10/15B

Sylvia S.,

Respondent-Respondent.

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

-------------------------------------X Respondent-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, 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 Monica S. Eskin, Esq., dated June 15, 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, Bruce A. Young, Esq. 100 Church Street, Suite 800, New York, New York 10007, Telephone No. 646-775-8994, 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 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-2121, 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-2162