IN THE MATTER OF JAMES K. BARRETT V MURSTESE G. GAINES AND JOY COBB
Motion No: CAF 25-00475
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 72094(U)
Decided on July 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.


July 3, 2025

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

CAF 25-00475
Docket Nos: V-02547-24/24B, V-02548-24/24B/24C
and V-06649-23/25B/24E

IN THE MATTER OF JAMES K. BARRETT, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT,

V

MURSTESE G. GAINES, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT,

AND JOY COBB, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.



MICHAEL CAPUTO, ESQ., ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD, APPELLANT.


Respondent-respondent having applied to waive costs, fees, and expenses and for assignment of counsel on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Monroe County, entered February 19, 2025,

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

It is hereby ORDERED that the application is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that Vera Venkova, Esq., 300 International Drive, Suite 100, Williamsville, New York 14221, is hereby assigned as counsel for respondent-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: July 3, 2025

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court