Matter of E. (Anonymous), James Earl III; Orange County Department of S
Motion No: 2025-12043
Slip Opinion No: 2026 NY Slip Op 63335(U)
Decided on February 27, 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

M311508

KL/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2025-12043

In the Matter of James Earl E. III (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social

Services, petitioner-respondent; Helen E.

(Anonymous), also known as Helen O.

(Anonymous), respondent-appellant.

(Docket No. B-1943-2022/2024A)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel

Appeal by Helen E. from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated August 21, 2025. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Jodi Appel-Kaplan, dated October 3, 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:

Steven P. Forbes

223 Wall St., Suite 143

Huntington, NY 11743

(718) 791-8444

and it is further,

ORDERED that Jodi Appel-Kaplan is directed to turn over all papers in the proceeding 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.