Matter of A. (Anonymous), Sa'Nai F. B. M., also known as T. (Anon
Motion No: 2021-07781
Slip Opinion No: 2023 NY Slip Op 63518(U)
Decided on March 17, 2023
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

M287897

AFA/

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

PAUL WOOTEN

WILLIAM G. FORD

JANICE A. TAYLOR, JJ.

2021-07781

In the Matter of Sa'Nai F. B. M. A. (Anonymous),

also known as Sa'Nai T. (Anonymous).

Graham Windham Services to Family and Children,

petitioner-respondent; Chaniece T. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant.

(Docket No. B-674-2017)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated September 16, 2021.

Motion by the appellant to relieve assigned counsel, to substitute pro bono counsel, and to continue her status as a poor person. The appellant's motion for assignment of counsel was granted on June 10, 2022, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Geanine Towers

179 Bay Ridge Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11220

718-759-1000

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, assigned counsel is relieved and is directed to turn over all papers in this matter to pro bono counsel, herein substituted, and the appellant's status as a poor person is continued; and it is further,

ORDERED that the following pro bono counsel is substituted to represent the appellant on the appeal:

Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, & Garrison

1285 Sixth Avenue

New York, NY 10019

212-273-3000and it is further,

ORDERED that 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 and filing the appellant's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, 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 April 17, 2023; and it is further,

ORDERED that pro bono counsel shall serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

CONNOLLY, J.P., WOOTEN, FORD and TAYLOR, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court