In the Matter of Melody S.

Motion No: M-7130

Slip Opinion No: 2019 NYSlipOp 82988(U)

Decided on October 29, 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.

October 29, 2019

In the Matter of

Melody S.,

A Child Under 18 Years of Age AllegedCONFIDENTIAL

to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act.Docket No. NN-7839/18

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Administration for Children's Services,

Petitioner-Respondent,

Maryeling R. S.-P.,

Respondent-Appellant.

An order of this Court having been entered on June 11, 2019(M-1808) granting defendant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from the order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about October 11, 2018, and assigning Steven N. Feinman, Esq., as counsel to prosecute the appeal; and a motion having been made to relieve such counsel, and for related relief, 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 Steven N. Feinman, Esq., and substituting Salihah R. Denman, Esq., 600 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 400, Harrison, New York, 10528, Telephone No. (914)215-7221 as assigned counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and substituted counsel's time in which to perfect the appeal is enlarged until 60 days from the date of the filing of the transcripts. ENTERED: October 29, 2019

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. David Friedman, Justice Presiding, Dianne T. Renwick Barbara R. Kapnick Ellen Gesmer Cynthia S. Kern, Justices

M-7130