Matter of M.-B. (Anonymous), Bailee; M.-B. (Anonymous),
Motion No: 2006-06700
Slip Opinion No: 2006 NYSlipOp 76313(U)
Decided on September 21, 2006
Appellate Division, Second 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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M44671

F/

THOMAS A. ADAMS, J.P.

PETER B. SKELOS

STEVEN W. FISHER

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2006-06700

In the Matter of Bailee M.-B. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Margaret M.-B. (Anonymous),

appellant, et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Cadence M.-B. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Margaret M.-B. (Anonymous),

appellant, et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 2)

In the Matter of Christian M.-B. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Margaret M.-B. (Anonymous),

appellant, et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 3)

In the Matter of Craig M.-B. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Margaret M.-B. (Anonymous),

appellant, et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No.4)

In the Matter of Damian M.-B. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Margaret M.-B. (Anonymous),

appellant, et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 5)

In the Matter of Danielle Marie M. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Margaret M.-B. (Anonymous),

appellant, et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 6)

In the Matter of Devin M.-B. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Margaret M.-B. (Anonymous),

appellant, et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 7)

(Docket Nos. N-5921-05, N-5922-05, N-5923-05,

N-5924-05, N-5925-05, N-5926-05, N-5927-05)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by Counsel to be Relieved

Motion by the Law Guardian to be relieved of an assignment to represent the children on an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated June 2, 2006.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition to or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and the Law Guardian, Cheryl E. Maxim, Esq., Children's Rights Society, Inc., 213 West Main Street, P.O. Box 1002, Goshen, New York 10924, is directed to turn over all papers in the action to the new Law Guardian herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as Law Guardian to represent the children:

John A. Pappalardo, Esq.

200 East Post Road

White Plains, New York 10007

(914) 761-9400

ADAMS, J.P., SKELOS, FISHER and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court