Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M265741

kbp/

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

LINDA CHRISTOPHER, JJ.

2018-13897 In the Matter of Nicholas G. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Candace G. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Docket Nos. N-13324-18, N-13325-18)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by assigned counsel for the respondent-appellant Candace G. to be relieved on an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated October 26, 2018, and for the assignment of new counsel. The respondent-appellant Candace G. was granted poor person relief and the assignment of counsel on May 15, 2019, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute her appeal:

Susan A. DeNatale

982 Montauk Highway, Suite 8

Bayport, NY 11705

631-772-1246

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 assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to 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:

Glenn Gucciardo

256 Main Street, Suite 206

Northport, New York 11768

631-262-6911

and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal by Candace G. 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.

DILLON, J.P., LEVENTHAL, MALTESE and CHRISTOPHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court