Opinion
Motion No. 2023-04280 No. 2023-03130 Docket Nos. NN-04961-22 NN-04960-22 NN-04959-22
11-09-2023
In the Matter of Kenya M., Kelsey M., Kalani M., Children Under Eighteen Years of Age Alleged to be Neglected and/or Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. v. Odane M., Respondent-Appellant, Administration for Children's Services, Petitioner-Respondent, Shalima W., Intervenor-Respondent.
Judith Stern, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Attorney for the Children.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Judith Stern, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Attorney for the Children.
Present - Hon. Barbara R. Kapnick, Justice Presiding, Cynthia S. Kern Peter H. Moulton Bahaati E. Pitt-Burke Kelly O'Neill Levy, Justices.
An order of this Court having been entered on August 03, 2023 (Motion No. 2023-02806) granting respondent-appellant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken to this Court from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about May 24, 2023, and assigning Jessica M. Brown, Esq., as counsel to prosecute the appeal; and assigned counsel having renewed her motion to be relieved as such counsel, to substitute other counsel, 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 Jessica M. Brown, Esq., as assigned counsel to prosecute respondent's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Larry S. Bachner, Esq., 111 Broadway, Suite 701, New York, New York, 10006, Telephone No. 551-251-1269, as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect the appeal is extended until 120 days from the date of this order or the receipt of the complete record, whichever is later.