Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M279401

AFA

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX, J.P.

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON

ANGELA G. IANNACCI

JOSEPH A. ZAYAS, JJ.

2021-04017 In the Matter of Skkyy M. R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-res Justin R. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, Desanta C. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent. (Docket No. NN-24551-2019)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION pondent;

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated June 2, 2021. Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel to be relieved and for the assignment of new counsel. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated July 16, 2021, the appellant was granted poor person relief and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Heath J. Goldstein

90-50 Parsons Blvd., Suite 216

Jamaica, NY 11432

646-436-1052

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:

Richard L. Herzfeld

112 Madison Ave., 8th Fl.

New York, NY 10016

212-818-9019

and it is further,

ORDERED on the Court's own motion 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]), and by 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 November 1, 2021; 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.

HINDS-RADIX, J.P., BRATHWAITE NELSON, IANNACCI and ZAYAS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Acting Clerk of the Court