Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M305750

AFA/

BETSY BARROS, J.P.

WILLIAM G. FORD

LOURDES M. VENTURA

DONNA-MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ.

2024-12326, 2024-12327 In the Matter of Magaly Santos, respondent, v Ovidio Matos, appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Emily Matos, respondent, v Ovidio Matos, appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. O-1021-2024, O-1039-2024)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals by Ovidio Matos from two orders of the Family Court, Rockland County, both dated November 6, 2024. Motion by assigned counsel for the respondent Emily Matos to be relieved of the assignment and for the assignment of new counsel to respond to the appeals. By order on certification of this Court dated January 22, 2025, the following attorney was assigned to Emily Matos to respond to the appeals:

Del Atwell

39 5th Street

East Hampton, NY 11937

631-800-1566

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, and said assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to new counsel herein assigned to Emily Matos; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to Emily Matos to respond to the appeals:

Eric O. Thorsen

5 So. Little Tor Road

New City, NY 10956

845-638-2726

and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall respond to the appeals on or before July 11, 2025, the respondent Emily Matos shall serve and file her brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the brief and upload a digital copy of the brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website; 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 appeals are taken.

BARROS, J.P., FORD, VENTURA and GOLIA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court