Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M134525

V/

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, A.P.J.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO, JJ.

2011-11514, 2011-11629 In the Matter of Stephen Testa, respondent, v Laura Strickland, appellant. (Docket No. O-2666/11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals by Laura Strickland from two orders of the Family Court, Orange County, dated July 13, 2011, and July 25, 2011, respectively. The appellant was granted poor person relief on January 19, 2012, and the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeals:

David L. Rich, Esq.

175 Main Street - Suite 711-2

White Plains, N.Y. 10601

914-946-3737

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that counsel assigned to prosecute the appeals is relieved of the assignment and is directed to turn over all papers in the matter to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

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

Warren S. Hecht, Esq.

118-21 Queens Boulevard

Forest Hills, N.Y. 11375

718-575-8721

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeals 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 appeals are taken.

MASTRO, A.P.J., RIVERA, SKELOS, DILLON and ANGIOLILLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court