PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

CAF 19-02018
Docket No. A-02507-19 (A-23-19)
Docket No: A-02506-19 (A-21-19)

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF SOPHIA TAMMY M.W. AND JAMES M.W., PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS; V IRHAD, R., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. ———————————————&mdash ;————————— IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MADELYN —————————————————— ——————— TAMMY M.W. AND JAMES M.W., PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS; V IRHAD R., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

An order having been entered on December 17, 2019, granting respondent-appellant's application to perfect an appeal taken herein as a poor person and assigning Michael T. Johnson, Esq., as counsel to perfect the appeal,

Now, upon reading and filing the statement of Michael T. Johnson, Esq., dated January 6, 2020, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that Peter J. DiGiorgio, Jr., Esq., 2013 Genesee Street, Utica, New York 13501, is hereby substituted as counsel to conduct the above-entitled appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, Oneida County, entered October 21, 2019, in place and stead of Michael T. Johnson, Esq., and

It is further ORDERED that the Oneida County Family Court Clerk provide Peter J. DiGiorgio, Jr., Esq. with copies of all papers and transcripts of stenographic or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings upon which the appeal is based.

Entered: February 3, 2020

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court