Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M279631

AFA/

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

ANGELA G. IANNACCI

WILLIAM G. FORD

DEBORAH A. DOWLING, JJ.

2020-08793 In the Matter of Ashton K. Goundan, respondent, v Latchmani Goundan, appellant. (Docket Nos. V-21214-2018, V-21215-2018, V-22039-2018, V-22040-2018)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated August 21, 2020.

Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute the appeal and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for assignment of counsel was granted on December 2, 2020, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Salihah R. Denman

200 Park Ave., Suite 1700

New York, NY 10166

914-468-0802

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:

Larry S. Bachner

39 Broadway, Ste. 1610

New York, NY 10006

917-674-9516

and it is further,

ORDERED that 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 15, 2021; 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.

RIVERA, J.P., IANNACCI, FORD and DOWLING, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Acting Clerk of the Court