In the Matter of Matthew C.

Motion No: M-2386

Slip Opinion No: 2019 NYSlipOp 78695(U)

Decided on September 3, 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.

September 3, 2019

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 Subject Child Cecily J.

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Jo Ann Douglas, Esq., Attorney for

the Children Matthew C. and Xavier C.

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Aleza Ross, Esq., Attorney for

the Child Mia L.

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 an order of this Court having been entered on August 9, 2018 (M-3301), substituting Randall Carmel, Esq., as counsel for the subject children, and adjourning the appeal to the January 2019 Term, And an order of this Court having been entered on

October 13, 2018 (M-4173), substituting Jo Ann Douglas, Esq., as counsel for the children Matthew C. and Xavier C., and Aleza Ross, Esq, as counsel for the child Mila L., and adjourning the appeal to the February 2019 Term, And an order of this Court having been entered on March 7, 2019 (M-602), denying Randall Carmel, Esq.'s motion to be relieved as counsel, with leave to renew, upon proof of service of the moving papers upon the subject child Cecily J., at her last known address, and adjourning the appeal to the September 2019 Term, And Randall Carmel, Esq., upon compliance with the specific conditions set forth in the prior order of this Court entered on March 7, 2019, (M-602), having renewed his motion to be relieved as counsel for the subject child Cecily J., 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 Randall S. Carmel, Esq., as assigned counsel for the child Cecily J., and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Larry S. Bachner, P.C., Esq., c/o Bachner & Associates, P.C., 39 Broadway, Suite 1610, New York, New York 10006, Telephone No. 917-674-9516, as counsel to the child Cecily J.. ENTERED: September 3, 2019

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Angela M. Mazzarelli, Justice Presiding, Barbara R. Kapnick Troy K. Webber Ellen Gesmer Cynthia S. Kern, Justices

M-2386