| Matter of H. (Anonymous), Aron; H. (Anonymous), Chaim H |
| Motion No: 2013-10676 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2015 NY Slip Op 71389(U) |
| Decided on April 27, 2015 |
| 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. |
Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department
M191284
E/ct
MARK C. DILLON, J.P.
RUTH C. BALKIN
JOHN M. LEVENTHAL
JOSEPH J. MALTESE, JJ.
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2013-10676, 2013-10680 In the Matter of Aron H. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Joel H. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Chaim H. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Joel H. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Eliezer H. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Joel H. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket Nos. N-30546-10, N-30547-10, N-30548-10)
| DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION |
Motion by the respondent-appellant to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated March 7, 2013, and September 12, 2013, respectively, to substitute pro bono counsel, for leave to serve and file a replacement respondent-appellant's brief, and to enlarge the time for the petitioner-respondent and the attorney for the children to serve and file a brief. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated May 1, 2014, the respondent-appellant was granted poor person relief and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeals:
Frederic P. Schneider, Esq.
729 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10019
212-575-7900 (ext. 3287)
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted, and Frederic P. Schneider is directed to turn over all papers in the action to the following counsel:
Simon Schwartz, Esq.
954 Lexington Avenue, No. 261
New York, New York 10021
(347) 852-3514
and it is further,
ORDERED that Simon Schwartz is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the Clerk of the Court from which the appeals are taken; and it is further,
ORDERED that the respondent-appellant's brief is stricken and the respondent-appellant's replacement brief shall be served and filed on or before May 15, 2015; and it is further,
ORDERED that the time of the petitioner-respondent and the attorney for the children to serve and file their respective briefs on the appeals is enlarged until June 15, 2015.
DILLON, J.P., BALKIN, LEVENTHAL and MALTESE, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court