| Matter of W. (Anonymous) v Department of Social Services |
| Motion No: 2024-03477 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 77979(U) |
| Decided on October 6, 2025 |
| Appellate Division, Second 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. |
Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department
M308415
AFA/
MARK C. DILLON, J.P.
BARRY E. WARHIT
CARL J. LANDICINO
PHILLIP HOM, JJ.
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2024-03477 In the Matter of Lashawna W. (Anonymous), petitioner-appellant, v Department of Social Services, respondent-respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Lashawna W. (Anonymous), petitioner-appellant, v Jada J. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Lashawna W. (Anonymous), petitioner-appellant, v Jada J. (Anonymous), et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Harmony J. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Lashawna W. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. V-13439-2023, V-3636-2021/2023A, G-4606-2023, NN-3918-2023/2023A)
| DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION |
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated April 1, 2024. Motion by the attorney for the child to extend the time to serve and filed a brief. By order to show cause dated June 18, 2025, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification of this Court dated February 10, 2025, to respond to the appeal on behalf of the respondent Jada J. on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the respondent Jada J.
Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the motion by the attorney for the child and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto it is
ORDERED that the order to show cause is granted and assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment to respond to the appeal on behalf of Jada J.; and it is further,
ORDERED that the motion by the attorney for the child is granted and on or before November 5, 2025, the attorney for the child shall serve and file a 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.
DILLON, J.P., WARHIT, LANDICINO and HOM, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Darrell M. Joseph
Clerk of the Court