IN THE MATTER OF KIEL A., JR. AND TRENTYN A.
Motion No: CAF 23-00040
Slip Opinion No: 2023 NY Slip Op 79080(U)
Decided on December 19, 2023
Appellate Division, Fourth 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.


December 19, 2023

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, LINDLEY, CURRAN, AND BANNISTER, JJ.

CAF 23-00040
Docket Nos: NN-00095-22, NN-00096-22

IN THE MATTER OF KIEL A., JR. AND TRENTYN A.



HERKIMER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT;

KIEL A., SR., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT,

AND CHELSEA F., RESPONDENT.


An appeal having been taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Herkimer County, entered December 21, 2022, and an application having been made for substitution of counsel as Attorney for the Children,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the application, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the application is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that Scott Otis, Esq., PO Box 344, Watertown, New York 13601, is hereby assigned as Attorney for the Children and may submit an original, five hard copies, and one electronic copy of a respondent's brief, together with proof of service of one hard copy of the brief upon any party exempt from e-filing pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1000.17 (c) (6) (A), and

It is further ORDERED that the Attorney for the Children submit his briefs to the Court, together with proof of service, on or before January 29, 2024, and the Clerk is directed to accept said briefs for filing.

Entered: December 19, 2023

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court