Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M100081

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JOSEPH COVELLO, J.P.

ANITA R. FLORIO

HOWARD MILLER

RANDALL T. ENG, JJ.

2009-05230 In the Matter of Keynyha Shante Marie B. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Craig B. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Docket No. B-1064-07)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Tuwanda Marie G. pro se on appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 13, 2009, to strike the brief filed on her behalf by assigned counsel and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for assignment of counsel was granted on August 4, 2009, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal by Tuwanda Marie G.:

Helene Bernstein, Esq.

44 Court Street, Suite 905

Brooklyn, New York 11201

(718) 797-1012

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and said assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to 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:

Joseph R. Faraguna, Esq.

P.O. Box 122

Sag Harbor, New York 11963

(631) 514-5547

and it is further,

ORDERED that the brief filed by former assigned counsel is stricken and assigned counsel shall serve and file a replacement brief on or before April 19, 2010; 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.

COVELLO, J.P., FLORIO, MILLER and ENG, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court