Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M212093

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RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

L. PRISCILLA HALL

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2015-12323, 2015-12328 In the Matter of John Galizia, respondent, v Gina Casabona, appellant. (Docket No. V-5820-11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel to be relieved on appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Richmond County, both dated October 2, 2015. By order on certification of this Court dated March 2, 2016, the appellant was granted poor person relief and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeals:

Mitchell P. Newman, Esq.

1491 Richmond Road, Suite 2

Staten Island, NY 10304

732-580-5549

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, assigned counsel is relieved and directed to turn over all papers in this matter to the Clerk of the Court, and so much of the order on certification of this Court dated March 2, 2016, as granted poor person relief to the appellant is recalled and vacated; and it is further,

ORDERED that on or before June 24, 2016, the appellant shall retain counsel and advise this Court, in writing, of the name and address of her retained counsel, move for poor person relief and the assignment of counsel, or advise this Court, in writing, that she is proceeding pro se.\

BALKIN, J.P., HALL, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court