Matter of Mc. (Anonymous), Kristina; Mc. (Anonymous), Ry
Motion No: 2011-11451
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 65309(U)
Decided on February 24, 2012
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M133722

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

SHERI S. ROMAN

JEFFREY A. COHEN, JJ.

2011-11451

In the Matter of Kristina Mc. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

respondent; Robert Mc. (Anonymous), appellant.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Ryan Mc. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

respondent; Robert Mc. (Anonymous), appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

In the Matter of Stephanie Mc. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

respondent; Robert Mc. (Anonymous), appellant.

(Proceeding No. 3)

(Docket Nos. N-17194-10, N-17195-10, N-17196-10)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated November 9, 2011, and for the assignment of new counsel. By order on certification dated December 22, 2011, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Marina Martielli, Esq.

15 Woodfield Avenue

E. Quogue, N.Y. 11942

631-728-2654

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition 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:

Arza R. Feldman, Esq.

626 Reckson Plaza

West Tower, 6th Floor

Uniondale, New York 11556

516-522-2828

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.

RIVERA, J.P., LEVENTHAL, ROMAN and COHEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court