Opinion
Motion No: M-5243
03-13-2018
In the Matter of Frank Enrique S., Jr., A Dependent Child Under 18 Years of CONFIDENTIAL Age Pursuant to §384-b of the Social Services Law of the State of New York. Docket Nos. B-18651/13 B-18651/13 Catholic Guardian Services, N-15651/11 Petitioners-Respondents, v. Karina Elizabeth F., Respondent-Appellant, Mike G., Sr., Respondent-Appellant. In the Matter of Michael G., and Gabrielle G., Dependent Children under 18 Years of CONFIDENTIAL Age Pursuant to §384-b of the Social Services Law of the State of New York. Docket Nos. B-46584/16 B-46585/16 Catholic Guardian Services, Petitioners-Respondents, v. Karina Elizabeth F., Respondent-Appellant, Mike G., Sr., Respondent-Appellant. In the Matter of Gabrielle G., A Child Under 18 Years of Age Alleged to be Neglected Under Article 10 of CONFIDENTIAL The Family Court Act. Docket No. NN-40004/13 Administration for Children's Services, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Karina Elizabeth F., Respondent-Appellant, Mike G., Sr., Respondent. In the Matter of Michael G., A Child Under 18 Years of Age Alleged to be Neglected Under Article 10 of CONFIDENTIAL The Family Court Act. Docket No. NN-45208/14 Administration for Children's Services, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Karina Elizabeth F., Respondent-Appellant, Mike G., Sr., Respondent. In the Matter of the Proceeding for Custody and/or Visitation Under Article 6 of the Family Court Act. CONFIDENTIAL Karina F., Petitioner-Appellant, Docket Nos. V-11492-3/17 V-11486/17 v. Mike G., Sr., Respondent-Respondent.
Seymour W. James Jr., Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Child.
Seymour W. James Jr., Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Child.
Multiple appeals having been taken by respondent-appellant mother, Karina Elizabeth F., from orders with of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about January 30, 2012, July 26, 2012, July 9, 2014, October 9, 2014, October 31, 2014, March 9, 2015, August 12, 2015, April 6, 2017, February 4, 2015 May 15, 2017, and July 10, 2017, And multiple orders of this Court having been entered on August 15, 2017, (M-3718, M-3725 and M-3732 [all three reissued as Corrected Orders on September 22, 2017]); and other orders of this Court having all been entered on August 15, 2017 (M-3721, M-3723, M-3728, M-3729 and additional orders having been entered on October 3, 2017 (M-4528) and on October 5, 2017 (M-4442), granting respondent-appellant poor person relief and assigning Randall C. Carmel, Esq., to represent respondent-appellant on the aforesaid appeals, And respondent-appellant having moved to have Randall C. Carmel, Esq., relieved as assigned counsel and to permit Larry S. Bachner, Esq., to prosecute the aforesaid appeals on respondent-appellant's behalf, 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 only to the extent of striking the designation of assigned counsel Randall C. Carmel, Esq., as counsel to prosecute respondent-appellant's appeals, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Kenneth M. Tuccillo, Esq., 591 Warburton Ave., #576, Hastings on Hudson, NY 10701, Telephone No. (914) 439-4843, as such counsel. So much of the motion which seeks the assignment of Larry S. Bachner, Esq., as counsel on the appeal is denied.
ENTERED: March 13, 2018
_____________________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Justice Presiding, Peter Tom Angela M. Mazzarelli Jeffrey K. Oing Anil C. Singh, Justices
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