Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M277107

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MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, JJ.

2020-00476 In the Matter of Tarahji N. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- appellant-respondent; Bryan N. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent, Divequa C. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Shyla P. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- appellant-respondent; Bryan N. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent, Divequa C. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Amir P. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- appellant-respondent; Bryan N. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent, Divequa C. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Kamiah P. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- appellant-respondent; Bryan N. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent, Divequa C. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) In the Matter of Layha H. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- appellant-respondent; Bryan N. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent, Divequa C. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 5) In the Matter of Zuri N. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- appellant-respondent; Bryan N. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent, Divequa C. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 6) (Docket Nos. N-6586-2017, N-6587-2017, N-6588-2 N-6589-2017, N-6590-2017, N-11440-2017)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION 017,

Appeal and cross appeal from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated December 27, 2019. Motion by the attorney for the children Tarahji N., Amir P., Kamiah P., Layha H., and Zuri N. to be relieved and for the assignment of a new attorney or attorneys to represent those children. By order on certification of this Court dated August 31, 2020, the following named attorney was assigned as the attorney for the children Tarahji N., Amir P., Kamiah P., Layha H., and Zuri N. on the appeal:

Ivette M. Zelaya

90-50 Parsons Blvd., #214

Jamaica, NY 11432

718-658-9795

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted, the brief previously submitted by Ivette M. Zelaya is stricken, and Ivette M. Zelaya is directed to turn over copies all papers in the proceeding to the new attorney for the children Amir P., Kamiah P., and Layha H., and to the new attorney for the children Tarahji N. and Zuri N., both herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that the following named attorney is assigned as the attorney for the children Amir P., Kamiah P., and Layha H. on the appeal:

Warren S. Hecht

118-21 Queens Blvd., Ste. 518

Forest Hills, NY 11375

718-575-8721

and it is further,

ORDERED that the following named attorney is assigned as the attorney for the children Tarahji N. and Zuri N. on the appeal:

Richard L. Herzfeld

112 Madison Ave., 8th Fl.

New York, NY 10016

212-818-9019

and it is further,

ORDERED that the time for the above-referenced attorneys for the children to serve and file their respective briefs is extended, and on or before June 14, 2021, the above-referenced attorneys for the children shall serve their respective briefs and upload digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website, and the above-referenced attorneys for the children shall file an original and five hard copies of their respective briefs in accordance with any applicable administrative order or other order to be issued by the Court and it is further,

ORDERED that the above-referenced attorneys for the children shall serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal and cross appeal are taken.

DILLON, J.P., CHAMBERS, AUSTIN and DUFFY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court