In the Matter of Kaythen P.

Motion No: M-5994

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 64117(U)

Decided on February 15, 2018

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.

February 15, 2018

In the Matter of

Kaythen P.,

Celiane P. CONFIDENTIAL

and Katiane P., Docket Nos. NA-29425/16

Children Under 18 Years of Age NA-29426/16

Alleged to be Abused and/or Neglected NA-29427/16

Under Article 10 of the Family Court

Act.

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Administration for Children's Services,

Petitioner-Respondent,

Cesar P.,

Respondent-Appellant,

Katherine R. and Justina C.,

Respondents.

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Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Children.

An order of this Court having been entered on April 25,

2017 (M-1119), granting respondent-appellant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from a judgment of the Family Court, Bronx, County, entered on or about January 18, 2017, and assigning Andrew J. Baer, 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due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of deeming the appeal withdrawn, and relieving Andrew J. Baer, Esq., as appellate counsel to respondent-appellant. ENTERED: February 15, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Justice Presiding, Angela M. Mazzarelli Richard T. Andrias Ellen Gesmer Jeffrey K. Oing, Justices

M-5994