IN THE MATTER OF LALISA CRAIG, V ADAM THOMAS, SR., .
Motion No: CAF 24-01706
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 63509(U)
Decided on February 3, 2025
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.


February 3, 2025

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., LINDLEY, CURRAN, BANNISTER, AND MONTOUR, JJ.

CAF 24-01706
Docket No: V-1116-1117-23/23A

IN THE MATTER OF LALISA CRAIG, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT,

V

ADAM THOMAS, SR., RESPONDENT-PETITIONER-RESPONDENT.


Respondent-petitioner-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, Wayne County, entered September 3, 2024,

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 Francis Tesseyman, Jr., Esq., 48 Old Orchard Lane, Orchard Park, New York 14127, is hereby assigned as counsel for respondent-petitioner-respondent herein and may submit an original, five hard copies, and one electronic copy of the respondent's brief, together with proof of service of one hard copy of the brief upon any party exempt from e-filing pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1000.17 (c) (6) (A).

Entered: February 3, 2025

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court