Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M95505

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2009-09916 In the Matter of Tyhera H. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, appellant; Antoinette H. (Anonymous), et al., respondents. (Docket No. NA-16905-06)

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 represent the respondent Leonard H. on an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated October 21, 2009, is relieved of the assignment and is directed to turn over all papers in action to new counsel herein assigned.

The motion of Leonard H. motion for assignment of counsel was granted on November 24, 2009, and the following named attorney was assigned 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 pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as new counsel to represent Leonard H. on the appeal:

Jeffrey Weinberger, Esq.

10 Bond Street

Suite 300

Great Neck, New York 11021

516-459-06550

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.

PRUDENTI, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SKELOS and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court