In the Matter of ACTION NO. 1 Sean M.

Motion No: M-1624

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 71569(U)

Decided on April 25, 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.

April 25, 2017

In the Matter of

ACTION NO. 1

Sean M.,

CONFIDENTIAL

A Child Under 18 Years of Age Alleged

to be Abused and/or Neglected Under Docket No. N-31309/15

Article 10 of the Family Court Act.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Commissioner for the Administration for Children's Services,

Petitioner-Respondent,

Yanny M.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Child.

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National Association of Criminal

Defense Lawyers and New York State

Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,

Amici Curiae.

In the Matter of Tameya H., and ACTION NO. 2 Damiya K., CONFIDENTIAL

Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged

to be Abused and/or Neglected Under Docket Nos. NN-22366/15

Article 10 of the Family Court Act. NN-22365/15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Commissioner for the Administration

for Children's Services, Petitioner-Respondent,

Justine D., Respondent-Appellant. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division, Attorney for the Children. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

National Association of Criminal

Defense Lawyers and New York State

Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amici Curiae.

---------------------------------------X An appeal having been taken (Action No. 1) from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about October 3, 2016; and an appeal having been taken (Action No. 2) from an order of said Family Court entered on or about July 22, 2016, and said appeals having been perfected, And, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers having moved, by separate motions, for leave to appear as amici curiae in support of the appeal by respondent Yanni M. in Action No. 1 and respondent Justine D., in Action No. 2 (M-1621/M-1624), 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. Movants are directed to file 9 copies of its amici curiae briefs with the Clerk of this Court within seven days of this Court's order. ENTERED: April 25, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Justice Presiding, Dianne T. Renwick Angela M. Mazzarelli Judith J. Gische Ellen Gesmer,Justices

M-1624

M-1621