Opinion
Motion No. 2022-02761 Docket No. B-1622/21 Case No. 2022-00114
01-05-2023
In the Matter of the Application of Catholic Guardian Services For the Custody and Guardianship of Yasir F., also known as Jahzir F., A Minor Under Eighteen Years of Age Pursuant to §384-b of the Social Services Law of the State of New York. Catholic Guardian Services, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Giselle F., Respondent-Appellant.
Justine M. Luongo, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Child.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Justine M. Luongo, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Child.
Present - Hon. David Friedman, Justice Presiding, Lizbeth González Manuel J. Mendez Bahaati E. Pitt-Burke John R. Higgitt, Justices.
An order of this Court having been entered on February 03, 2022 (M-2022-00183) granting respondent-appellant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken to this Court from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about November 23, 2021, and assigning Andrew J. Baer, Esq., as counsel to prosecute the appeal; and a motion having been made by assigned counsel to withdraw the appeal and relieve such counsel, 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of Andrew J. Baer, Esq., as assigned counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal and deeming the aforesaid appeal withdrawn.