In the Matter of Nicolas Keith G.

Motion No: M-4585

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 87327(U)

Decided on October 30, 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 30, 2018

In the Matter of

Nicolas Keith G.,

also known as CONFIDENTIAL

Nicolas G., also known as Docket No. B-33823/15

Nicolas H.,

A Dependant Child Under 18 Years 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,

et al.,

Petitioners-Respondents,

Mark G.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Dawne A. Mitchell, Esq.,

The Legal Aid Society,

Juvenile Rights Division,

Attorney for the Child.

An order of this Court having been entered on August 9, 2018 (M-2366/M-2531) denying respondent-appellant father's motion to stay the adoption [M-2366] and granting petitioners-respondents' cross motion to dismiss (M-2531) the appeal taken from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about September 5, 2017, which terminated respondent-appellant's parental rights over the subject child, And respondent-appellant father, having moved for reconsideration the aforesaid order of this Court in so far as it granted petitioners-respondents' cross motion to dismiss 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 respondent-appellant's motion for reconsideration is denied. Respondent-appellant failed to move in the Family Court for an order vacating his default. ENTERED: October 30, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

Present: Hon. David Friedman, Justice Presiding, Peter Tom Angela M. Mazzarelli Anil C. Singh,Justices

M-4585