In the Matter of Matthew C.

Motion No: M-4173

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 86778(U)

Decided on October 23, 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.

October 23, 2018

In the Matter of

Matthew C.,

Xavier C.,CONFIDENTIAL

Mia L., and Cecily J., Docket Nos.

NN-17182-85/15

Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged

to be Abused/Neglected Under Article 10

of the Family Court Act.

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Administration for Children's Services,

Petitioner-Respondent,

Joshua L.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Randall Carmel, Esq.,

Attorney for the Children.

An appeal having been taken to this Court from the order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about March 7, 2017, and said appeal having been perfected, And counsel for the subject children, Randall Carmel, Esq., having moved for an order modifying the order of assignment of this Court entered August 9, 2018 (M-3301) to retain him as appellate counsel solely for the child, Cecily J., and to substitute other counsel for the children Matthew C., Xavier C., and Mia L., to respond to the 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 is granted to the extent

of striking the designation of assigned counsel Randall Carmel, Esq., as counsel for the children Matthew C., Xavier C., and Mia L., and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law,

Jo Ann Douglas, 170 Second Avenue, New York, New York 10003, Telephone No. 212-673-2895, as counsel to the children Matthew C. and Xavier C., and Aleza Ross, 31 Oak Street, Suite #26, Patchogue, New York 11772, Telephone No. 631-361-6900, as counsel to the child Mila L., to respond to the appeal. The assignment of Randall Carmel, Esq., as attorney for the child Cecily J., shall continue. Sua sponte, the appeal is adjourned to the February 2019 Term. ENTERED: October 23, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels,Justice Presiding, Peter Tom Troy K. Webber Jeffrey K. Oing, Justices

M-4173