Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M304167

ID/

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, J.P.

HELEN VOUTSINAS

JANICE A. TAYLOR

LAURENCE L. LOVE, JJ.

2024-04246 In the Matter of Vijith Assar, respondent, v Viraj Assar, appellant. (Docket Nos. O-5029-2018, O-17441-2018)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 16, 2024. Motion by assigned counsel for the appellant to be relieved of the assignment and for the assignment of new counsel to prosecute the appeal. The appellant's motion for assignment of counsel was granted on September 20, 2024. By decision and order on motion dated January 10, 2025, the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Tammi D. Pere

155-03 Jamaica Avenue

Jamaica, NY 11432

516-426-8700

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition 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:

Deana Balahtsis

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2821

New York, NY 10170

(212) 588-1002

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.

IANNACCI, J.P., VOUTSINAS, TAYLOR and LOVE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court