In the Matter of Kyel G.

Motion No: M-2981

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 85441(U)

Decided on September 12, 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.

September 12, 2017

In the Matter of

Kyel G., CONFIDENTIAL

and Cristalyn G., Docket Nos. NA-41840/14

Children Under 18 Years of Age NS-41841/14

Alleged to be Abused and/or Neglected

Under Article 10 of the Family Court

Act.

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Administration for Children's Services,

Petitioners-Respondents,

Elvis S.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division.

An order of this Court having been entered on October 27, 2016 (M-4250), granting respondent-appellant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about July 6, 2016, and assigning Steven N. Feinman, Esq., as attorney to prosecute the appeal on respondent's behalf, And the afore-named Steven N. Feinman, Esq., assigned counsel for respondent-appellant, having moved to be relieved

as appellate counsel for respondent-appellant, 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 denied, with leave to renew upon a showing of further efforts having been made by assigned counsel to locate respondent father, and that respondent father has received assigned counsel's correspondence and moving papers at his place of incarceration.ENTERED: September 12, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Rosalyn H. Richter, Justice Presiding, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Angela M. Mazzarelli Karla Moskowitz Troy K. Webber, Justices

M-2981