IN THE MATTER OF CYNTHIA M., GWEN M., NOVA M., JAMES M., EMMITT C., JEMMA M., ROCKY M., AND TRENTON M.
Motion No: CAF 25-00261
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 69334(U)
Decided on May 19, 2025
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.


May 19, 2025

CAF 25-00261
Docket Nos. NN-00883-23, NN-00884-23, NN-00885-23, NN-01123-24,
NN-01124-24, NN-01125-24, NN-00889-23, NN-01129-24,
NN-00949-23, NN-00950-23, NN-00951-23, NN-00996-24,
NN-01131-24, NN-01132-24, NN-01133-24, NN-01134-24,
NN-00955-23, NN-00956-23, NN-00957-23, NN-01126-24,
NN-01127-24, NN-01128-24, NN-00962-23, NN-01130-24,
NN-00958-23, NN-00959-23, NN-00960-23, NN-00999-24,
NN-01135-24, NN-01136-24, NN-01137-24, NN-01138-24

IN THE MATTER OF CYNTHIA M., GWEN M., NOVA M., JAMES M.,

EMMITT C., JEMMA M., ROCKY M., AND TRENTON M.



CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE AND SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER-APPELLANT;

EMILY W. AND JAMES L.M., RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS.

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MARY S. HAJDU, ESQ., ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILDREN GWEN M.

AND NOVA M., APPELLANT.

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NANCY A. DIETZEN, ESQ., ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILDREN

JAMES M., JEMMA M., ROCKY M., AND TRENTON M., APPELLANT.

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BEVERLY D. UNGERER, ESQ., ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILDREN CYNTHIA M.

AND EMMITT C., APPELLANT.


Respondent-respondent Emily W. having applied for permission to proceed as a poor person and for assignment of counsel on the appeals taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Chautauqua County, entered February 13, 2025,

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

It is hereby ORDERED that the application is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that Todd Monahan, Esq., PO Box 157, Schenectady, New York 12301, is hereby assigned as counsel for respondent-respondent herein and may submit an original, five hard copies, and one electronic copy of the 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).

Entered: May 19, 2025

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court