Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M275186

AFA/

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

HECTOR D. LASALLE

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2020-02472 In the Matter of Silveris P. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Meuris P. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Goldie P. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Meuris P. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. NN-26841-2018, NN-26840-2018)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated February 26, 2020. Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel to be relieved and for the assignment of new counsel to prosecute the appeal, and for an extension of time to perfect the appeal. The appellant's motion for assignment of counsel was granted on March 24, 2020, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Jennifer A. Arditi

69-06 Grand Avenue

Maspeth, New York 11378

718-426-0444

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which are to relieve assigned counsel and assign new counsel are 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:

Lauri Gennusa

22919 Merrick Blvd., #550

Laurelton, NY 11413-2108

516-641-9999

and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to extend the time to perfect the appeal is granted, the appellant's time to perfect the appeal by causing the original papers constituting the record on appeal to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[a][5]), serving the appellant's brief and uploading a digital copy of the appellant's brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website, is extended until March 25, 2021, and the appellant shall file an original and five hard copies of the appellant's brief in accordance with any applicable administrative order or other order to be issued by the Court; and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal 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., LASALLE, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court