Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M258307

V/

RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

ROBERT J. MILLER

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, JJ.

2018-08479 In the Matter of Christian M. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Jill L. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Docket No. N-17725-17)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated June 18, 2018. The motion for assignment of counsel was granted on August 15, 2018, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Stephen R. Hellman

P.O. Box 7456

Wantagh, NY 11793

631-457-9702

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto; it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and said counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to the new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Heather Fig

Bayport Professional Centre

982 Montauk Highway, Suite 6

Bayport, NY 11705

631-419-6111

and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]); and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

BALKIN, J.P., AUSTIN, MILLER and IANNACCI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Vazquez. Please contact her at 718-722-6488 with any questions.