Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M71524

F/

STEVEN W. FISHER, J.P.

EDWARD D. CARNI

WILLIAM E. McCARTHY

ARIEL E. BELEN, JJ.

2007-08471 In the Matter of Whitney B. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, respondent; Errol B. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Tatiana B. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, respondent; Errol B. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-16900-06, N-16901-06)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION Court's Motion to Relieve Counsel of Assignment and to Assign New Counsel - Family Court

On the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that counsel assigned to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated May 7, 2007, is relieved of the assignment and is directed to turn over all papers in action to new counsel herein assigned.

The appellant's motion for assignment of counsel was granted on December 28, 2007, and the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:

Lance Dandridge, Esq.

153-01 Jamaica Avenue - Suite 201D

Jamaica, New York 11432

and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as new counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Dawn Shammas, Esq.

89-31 161st Street - Suite 810

Jamaica, New York 11432

(917) 609-2975

and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]); and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

FISHER, J.P., CARNI, McCARTHY, and BELEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court