Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M66739

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

HOWARD MILLER

MARK C. DILLON

WILLIAM E. McCARTHY, JJ.

2007-06295, 2007-06297 In the Matter of Christopher Honey, appellant, v Lisa Honey, respondent; Dutchess County Department of Social Services, respondent. (Docket Nos. V-00784-06, V-00785-06)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the Law Guardian to be relieved on appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Dutchess County, dated March 29, 2007, and May 23, 2007, respectively, for the assignment of a new Law Guardian, and to enlarge the Law Guardian's time to serve and file a brief.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which are to relieve the Law Guardian and for the assignment of a new Law Guardian are granted, and the Law Guardian, Marcy G. Hasin, Esq., P.O. Box 332, Highland Mills, N.Y., is directed to turn over all papers in the proceeding 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:

Ronna Steinhardt Deloe, Esq.

933 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 204

Mamaroneck, New York 10543

(914) 843-8677

and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to enlarge the Law Guardian's time to serve and file a brief is referred to the Clerk of the court for issuance of a scheduling order pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.4(2).

PRUDENTI, P.J., MILLER, DILLON and McCARTHY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court