IN THE MATTER OF LAHNI E. THOMAS V GEOFFREY D. THOMAS
Motion No: CAF 20-00896
Slip Opinion No: 2021 NY Slip Op 64302(U)
Decided on April 2, 2021
Appellate Division, Fourth 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.


April 2, 2021

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

CAF 20-00896
Docket Nos: V-02129-14/20P, V-02128-14/20P, V-01727-10/20S

IN THE MATTER OF LAHNI E. THOMAS, PETITIONER-APPELLANT,

V

GEOFFREY D. THOMAS, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.


Respondent-respondent having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person and for assignment of counsel on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Steuben County, entered July 7, 2020,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that Rosemarie Richards, Esq., PO Box 326, Gilbertsville, New York 13776, is hereby assigned as counsel for respondent-respondent herein and may submit an original, five hard copies, and one digital copy of the respondent's brief, together with proof of service of one hard copy of the brief upon each party to the appeal and

It is further ORDERED that respondent-respondent submit his briefs to the Court, together with proof of service, on or before May 3, 2021, and the Clerk is directed to accept said briefs for filing.

Entered: April 2, 2021

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court