Matter of C. (Anonymous), Carmen; R. (Anonymous), Ida
Motion No: 2008-07644
Slip Opinion No: 2008 NYSlipOp 85458(U)
Decided on October 9, 2008
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

M76859

E/sl

STEVEN W. FISHER, J.P.

JOSEPH COVELLO

WILLIAM E. McCARTHY

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL, JJ.

2008-07644

In the Matter of Carmen C. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Margarita N. (Anonymous),

appellant, et al., respondents.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Ida R. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Margarita N. (Anonymous),

appellant, et al., respondents.

(Proceeding No. 2)

In the Matter of Juan R. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Margarita N. (Anonymous),

appellant, et al., respondents.

(Proceeding No. 3)

In the Matter of Miguel R. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Margarita N. (Anonymous),

appellant, et al., respondents.

(Proceeding No. 4)

(Docket Nos. N-5197/07, N-5198/07, N-5199/07,

N-5200/07, N-5204/07, N-5205/07, N-5206/07,

N-5207/07)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the attorney for the children in a proceeding before the Family Court, Orange County, to be relieved, and for the assignment of new counsel to represent the children on an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated July 8, 2008.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted and Cheryl E. Maxim, Children's Rights Society, Inc., 213 West Main Street, P.O. Box 1002, Goshen, New York 10924, is relieved from representing the subject child on the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that said counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to the new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the following named attorney is assigned as the attorney for the children:

Ralph Carrieri, Esq.

200 Old Country Road, Suite 620

Mineola, New York 11501

(516) 248-1188

FISHER, J.P., COVELLO, McCARTHY and LEVENTHAL, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court