Matter of B. (Anonymous), Demetri
Motion No: 2007-08487
Slip Opinion No: 2007 NYSlipOp 83064(U)
Decided on November 7, 2007
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

M62009

F/

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN, J.P.

MARK C. DILLON

JOSEPH COVELLO

WILLIAM E. McCARTHY, JJ.

2007-08487

In the Matter of Demetri B. (Anonymous),

appellant.

(Docket No. D-5642-07)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion for Poor Person Relief
and to Assign New Counsel
Family Court

Motion by the appellant for leave to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated August 29, 2007, as a poor person, and for the assignment of counsel.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Law Guardian, Michael S. Somma, Esq., 32 Court Street, Suite 507, Brooklyn, New York 11201, 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 appellant:

Leighton M. Jackson, Esq.

315 Bleeker Street - Suite 259

New York, New York 10014

(646) 290-7857

and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the appellant's status as a poor person is continued.

GOLDSTEIN, J.P., DILLON, COVELLO, and McCARTHY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court