Opinion
Motion No. 2023-05011 Case No. 2023-03753 Docket Nos. NA-22827/22 NA-22828/22 NA-22825/22 NA-22826/22
12-14-2023
In the Matter of Jeremiah M., Abigail A., Genesis A., Angelise M., Children Under the Age of 18 Years Alleged to be Neglected and/or Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. v. Felipe A., Respondent-Appellant. Administration for Childrens' Services, Petitioner-Appellant,
Donna Chin, Esq., Attorney for Child Jeremiah M., Randall Carmel, Esq., Attorney for Children Genesis A. and Abigail A., Madeline Mercer, Esq., Attorney for Child Angelise M.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Donna Chin, Esq., Attorney for Child Jeremiah M.,
Randall Carmel, Esq., Attorney for Children Genesis A. and Abigail A.,
Madeline Mercer, Esq., Attorney for Child Angelise M.
Present - Hon. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Justice Presiding, Ellen Gesmer Saliann Scarpulla John R. Higgitt Llinét M. Rosado, Justices.
An order of this Court having been entered on October 12, 2023 (Motion No. 2023-04130) granting the subject children Jeremiah M., Abigail A., and Genesis A. leave to respond, as poor persons, to the appeal taken to this Court from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about June 29, 2023, and assigning Donna C. Chin, Esq., as counsel for the aforesaid children to respond to the appeal; and assigned counsel for the aforesaid children having moved to be relieved as counsel for Abigail A., and Genesis A only, and to maintain such appellate counsel designation for the child Jeremiah M., and for related relief, 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 is granted to the extent of striking the designation of Donna C. Chin, Esq., as assigned counsel for the children Genesis A. and Abigail A. only, and maintaining such designation for the child Jeremiah M., and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Randall Carmel, Esq., 59 A Hillwood Drive, Huntington Station, New York 11746, Telephone No. 603-313-1951 as such counsel for children Genesis A. and Abigail A; the poor person relief previously granted is continued.