Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M91621

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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

PLUMMER E. LOTT

SHERI S. ROMAN, JJ.

2009-03186 In the Matter of Amanda K. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, respondent; Patricia B. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Peter P. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, respondent; Patricia B. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-00597-08, N-00598-08)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION Motion by Counsel to be Relieved of Assignment - Family Court

Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Richmond County, dated March 5, 2009. The motion for assignment of counsel was granted on June 5, 2009, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Catherine S. Bridge, Esq.

1358 Clove Road

Staten Island, New York 10301

(718) 448-9600

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and 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 counsel to prosecute the appeal:

David Laniado, Esq.

411 Westminster Road - Suite 2

Cedarhurst, New York 11516

(516) 599-8999

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant, at the address provided by the court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals on or before September 25, 2009, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) the appellant is interested in prosecuting the appeals, or

(2) the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeals, or that he has been unable to contact the appellant, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment; 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.

MILLER, J.P., CHAMBERS, LOTT and ROMAN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court