Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M162344

V/

PETER B. SKELOS, J.P.

THOMAS A. DICKERSON

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX, JJ.

2013-03732 In the Matter of Yuri M. (Anonymous), appellant. (Index No. 23903/12)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Mental Hygiene Legal Service, counsel for the appellant on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated February 27, 2013, to be relieved and to assign new counsel.

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 Mental Hygiene Legal Service is relieved as counsel for the appellant, and is directed to turn over all papers in the matter to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 10.13(c) and County Law article 18-B, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Steven A. Feldman, Esq.

626 RXR Plaza

West Tower, 6th Floor

Uniondale, N.Y. 11556

516-522-2828

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged; assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with this court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 670.1, et seq.) and written directions; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

SKELOS, J.P., DICKERSON, LEVENTHAL and HINDS-RADIX, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Begonja. Please contact her with any questions at 718-722-6333.