In the Matter of Mariama J.

Motion No: M-3356

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 85474(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

Mariama J., CONFIDENTIAL

A Dependent Child Under 18 Years Docket No. B-16198/14

of Age Pursuant to §384-b of the

Social Services Law of the State

of New York.

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Lutheran Social Services of

New York,

Petitioner-Respondent,

Jainaba C.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Child.

An appeal having been taken from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about October 18, 2016, And an order of this Court having been entered on

January 26, 2017 (M-5815), granting respondent-appellant mother poor person relief and assigning Andrew J. Baer, Esq., as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the aforesaid appeal,And assigned counsel Andrew J. Baer, Esq., having moved to withdraw the aforesaid appeal and to be allowed to withdraw as counsel on said appeal, 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, to the extent assigned counsel Andrew J. Baer, Esq., seeks to withdraw as counsel, is granted.

So much of the motion which seeks to withdraw the appeal is denied and, sua sponte, Larry S. Bachner, P.C., 39 Broadway, Suite #1610, New York, NY 10006, Telephone No. (917) 674-9516,

is sustituted as assigned counsel. ENTERED: September 12, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

Present: Hon. Barbara R. Kapnick,Justice Presiding, Marcy L. Kahn Ellen Gesmer Cynthia S. Kern Peter H. Moulton, Justices

M-3356