IN THE MATTER OF KENNETH G. KNOWLES, SR. V DEBBIE TOWNSEND AND MARAH MERRIAM
Motion No: CAF 24-00959
Slip Opinion No: 2024 NY Slip Op 73419(U)
Decided on August 22, 2024
Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law ยง 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


August 22, 2024

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

CAF 24-00959
Docket Nos: V-08619-07/23D, V-08619-07/23E

IN THE MATTER OF KENNETH G. KNOWLES, SR., PETITIONER-RESPONDENT,

V

DEBBIE TOWNSEND, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT,

AND MARAH MERRIAM, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.


Respondent-respondent having applied 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, Onondaga County, entered April 26, 2024,

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 Thomas Pelych, Esq., 226 Main Street, Hornell, New York 14843, 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: August 22, 2024

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court