Matter of W. (Anonymous) v H. (Anonymous)
Motion No: 2021-01108
Slip Opinion No: 2022 NY Slip Op 62066(U)
Decided on February 23, 2022
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M281575

AFA/

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

LINDA CHRISTOPHER

LARA J. GENOVESI

DEBORAH A. DOWLING, JJ.

2021-01108

In the Matter of Nicole M. W. (Anonymous),

petitioner-respondent, v Krystle H. (Anonymous),

et al., respondents-respondents, James E. S.

(Anonymous) III, respondent-appellant.

(Docket No. G-02288-2020)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County, rendered November 9, 2020. Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel, in effect, to be relieved of the assignment on the ground that the appeal has been rendered academic. By order to show cause dated December 30, 2021, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal on the ground that the appeal has been rendered academic, and assigned counsel's motion was held in abeyance in the interim.

Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of assigned counsel's motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is granted and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel's motion is granted.

CONNOLLY, J.P., CHRISTOPHER, GENOVESI and DOWLING, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court