In the Matter of Jayden Nasir H.

Motion No: M-1266

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 68662(U)

Decided on March 28, 2017

Appellate Division, First 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.

March 28, 2017

In the Matter of

Jayden Nasir H.,

A Dependent Child Under 18 Years of

Age Pursuant to §384-b of the Social

Services Law of the State of New York.

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Catholic Guardian Services, Petitioner-Respondent, Docket Nos. B-25970/14 A-291/17

Alex H.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Child.

An order of this Court having been entered on January 24, 2017 (M-5109) granting respondent leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about September 2, 2016, and assigning Richard L. Herzfeld, Esq., as counsel to prosecute the appeal; and a motion having been made to relieve such counsel, and for related relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent

of striking the designation of assigned counsel Richard L. Herzfeld, Esq., as counsel to prosecute respondent's appeal,

and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Thomas R. Villecco, Esq., 366 North Broadway, Suite #410, Jericho, New York 11753, Telephone No. (516) 942-4221, as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect the appeal is enlarged until 120 days from the date of this order or the filing of the record, whichever is later. ENTERED: March 28, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

PRESENT: Hon. John W. Sweeny, Jr., Justice Presiding, Richard T. Andrias Karla Moskowitz Marcy L. Kahn Ellen Gesmer, Justices

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