Matter of Kowalchick v Hernandez
Motion No: 2025-08933
Slip Opinion No: 2026 NY Slip Op 60583(U)
Decided on January 14, 2026
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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M310667

KL/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2025-08933

In the Matter of Megan Victoria Kowalchick,

respondent, v Dominick Hernandez, appellant.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Dominick Hernandez, appellant,

v Megan Victoria Kowalchick, respondent.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. V-2924-2014/2024A, V-2924-2014/20

V-3080-2014/2024A, V-3080-2014/2024B,

V-2924-2014/2025C, V-3080-2014/2025C)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel








24B,

Appeal by Dominick Hernandez from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated July 10, 2025. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Ann Cheris, dated December 23, 2025, it is

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as the attorney for the child on the appeal:

Carol J. Lewisohn

999 Central Avenue, Suite 104

Woodmere, NY 11598

516-374-7430

and it is further,

ORDERED that Ann Cheris is directed to turn over all papers in the proceedings to the new attorney for the child herein assigned.

LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Landaverde. Please contact her at [email protected] or 718-722-6487 with any questions.