Opinion
Motion No: M-3356
09-12-2017
In the Matter of Mariama J., CONFIDENTIAL A Dependent Child Under 18 Years Docket No. B-16198/14 of Age Pursuant to §384-b of the Social Services Law of the State of New York. Lutheran Social Services of New York, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Jainaba C., Respondent-Appellant.
Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division, Attorney for the Child.
Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division, Attorney for the Child.
An appeal having been taken from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about October 18, 2016, And an order of this Court having been entered on January 26, 2017 (M-5815), granting respondent-appellant mother poor person relief and assigning Andrew J. Baer, Esq., as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the aforesaid appeal,And assigned counsel Andrew J. Baer, Esq., having moved to withdraw the aforesaid appeal and to be allowed to withdraw as counsel on said appeal, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it is Ordered that the motion, to the extent assigned counsel Andrew J. Baer, Esq., seeks to withdraw as counsel, is granted. So much of the motion which seeks to withdraw the appeal is denied and, sua sponte, Larry S. Bachner, P.C., 39 Broadway, Suite #1610, New York, NY 10006, Telephone No. (917) 674-9516, is sustituted as assigned counsel.
ENTERED: September 12, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Barbara R. Kapnick,Justice Presiding, Marcy L. Kahn Ellen Gesmer Cynthia S. Kern Peter H. Moulton, Justices
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