Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M106065

S/ct

A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2010-04149 In the Matter of Zechariah J. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, respondent; Valrick J. (Anonymous), appellant. (Docket No. B-1866-09)

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 prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated March 8, 2010, is relieved of the assignment and is directed to turn over all papers in action to new counsel herein assigned.

By order on certification dated May 27, 2010, the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:

Michele Marte-Indzonka, Esq.

46 So. Plank Road

Newburgh, New York 12550

845-565-4646

and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as new counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Joseph J. Artrip, Esq.

367 Windsor Highway

PMB 244

New Windsor, New York 12553

845-534-2968

and it is further,

ORDERED that newly 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 newly 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