In re Jonathon NN.
Opinion of the Court
Respondent is the mother of a son (born in 2006). Petitioner filed a neglect petition against respondent in 2008 and, after re
Appellate counsel for respondent seeks to be relieved of her assignment, arguing that no nonfrivolous issues exist that can be raised on appeal. Upon our review of the record, we disagree and find issues of arguable merit, including the sufficiency of the evidence supporting Family Court’s finding that respondent had permanently neglected the child (see Matter of Victorious LL. [Jonathan LL.], 74 AD3d 1591, 1591-1592 [2010]; Matter of Marchand v Nazzaro, 48 AD3d 1007 [2008]). Counsel’s request is accordingly granted, and new appellate counsel will be assigned to address that issue and any other nonfrivolous issues that the record may disclose.
Lahtinen, J.P, Kavanagh and McCarthy, JJ., concur. Ordered that the decision is withheld, application to be relieved of assignment granted and new counsel to be assigned.
An adjudication of neglect was also made with regard to the child’s father, who subsequently surrendered his parental rights.
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