In the Matter of the Guardianship of the Person and Custody of Jahaire Anthony M.

In the Matter of the Guardianship of the Person and Custody of Jahaire Anthony M.
Motion No: M-3063A
Slip Opinion No: 2019 NYSlipOp 66208(U)
Decided on March 26, 2019
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.



March 26, 2019

In the Matter of the Guardianship of

the Person and Custody of

Jahaire Anthony M., also known as

Jahaire M., also known as

Jair M.,

A Child Under 18 Years of Age Pursuant

to §384-b of the Social Services Law of

the State of New York and/or Article 6

of the Family Court Act.

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The New York Foundling Hospital, et al., CONFIDENTIAL

Petitioners-Respondents, Docket No. B-7/15

v

Tabitha Akisse M.,

Respondent-Appellant.

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Jamien Weddle, Esq.,

Attorney for the Child.

An appeal having been taken from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about March 1, 2018, And an order of this Court having been entered on August 30, 2018 (M-3063), granting poor person relief and assigning Rachel Ambats, Esq., as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the aforesaid appeal on behalf of respondent-appellant, Now, upon the Court's own motion, it is Ordered that the designation of Rachel Ambats, Esq.,

as counsel for the respondent-appellant for purposes of prosecuting the aforesaid appeal, is stricken and, pursuant to

Section 722 of the County Law, Steven P. Forbes, 155-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, New York 11432, Tel. No. 718-791-8444, is substituted as such counsel. The Clerk of said Family Court is directed to have transcribed the minutes of the proceedings held therein, for inclusion in the record on appeal, the cost thereof to be charged against the City of New York from funds available therefor[FN1] within 30 days (FCA 1121[7]) of service of a copy of this order upon the Clerk. Appellant is permitted to dispense with any

fee for the transfer of the record from the Family Court to this Court. The Clerk of the Family Court shall transfer the record upon receipt of this order. Appellant is directed to perfect this appeal, in compliance with 22 NYCRR 1240.9, within 60 days of receipt of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court. The order of this Court entered on August 30, 2018 (M-3063), is hereby recalled and vacated. ENTERED: March 26, 2019

_____________________ CLERK

Present: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices

M-3063A

Footnotes


Footnote 1:Service of appellant�s brief upon respondent(s) shall include assigned counsel�s copy of the transcript.