Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M306492

AFA/

ROBERT J. MILLER, J.P.

PAUL WOOTEN

DEBORAH A. DOWLING

JANICE A. TAYLOR, JJ.

2024-10376, 2024-10505 In the Matter of Jack Tessa, respondent, v Lisa Libonati, appellant. (Docket Nos. V-12360-2023/2023A, V-12360-2023/2023C)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Suffolk County, both dated September 4, 2024. Motion by assigned counsel for the appellant to be relieved of the assignment and for the assignment of new counsel to prosecute the appeals. The appellant's motion for assignment of counsel was granted on February 5, 2025, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeals:

Helma Hermans

P.O. Box 222

Islip, NY 11751

631-533-5590

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; and it is further,

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

Beth Rosenthal

375 Commack Road, #200

Deer Park, NY 11729

631-595-7103

and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeals 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 appeals are taken.

MILLER, J.P., WOOTEN, DOWLING and TAYLOR, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court