Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M77101

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

ROBERT A. LIFSON

EDWARD D. CARNI

RANDALL T. ENG, JJ.

2008-07953 In the Matter of Amanda G. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Allison B. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent; Robert C. Mitchell, nonparty-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Sean S. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Allison B. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent; Robert C. Mitchell, nonparty-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-6814-04, N-6815-04)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION Assignment of counsel

Appeal by the attorney for the children Amanda G. and Sean S. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated August 25, 2008. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Jeffrey Myles Klein, Esq., dated September 29, 2008, it is

ORDERED that the respondent is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeals:

Gina Scelta, Esq.

P.O. Box 407

Centerport, N.Y. 11721

631-547-6973

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent, at the address provided by the court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals on or before October 30, 2008, in writing, thatshe has done so and that either

(1) the respondent is interested in responding to the appeals, or

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeals, or that she has been unable to contact the respondent, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment.

RIVERA, J.P., LIFSON, CARNI and ENG, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Vazquez. Please contact her at 718-722-6488 with any questions.