Matter of Isaiah Dejohn S.

Matter of Isaiah Dejohn S. 2007 NY Slip Op 01574 [37 AD3d 725] February 20, 2007 Appellate Division, Second Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. As corrected through Wednesday, April 11, 2007

In the Matter of Isaiah Dejohn S. Coalition for Hispanic Family Services, Appellant; Darren Anthony S., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 1.) In the Matter of Caleb James S. Coalition for Hispanic Family Services, Appellant; Darren Anthony S., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 2.) In the Matter of Cory Anderson S. Coalition for Hispanic Family Services, Appellant; Darren Anthony S., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 3.) In the Matter of Tiffany Jalice S. Coalition for Hispanic Family Services, Appellant; Darren Anthony S., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 4.) In the Matter of Katia Jalice S. Coalition for Hispanic Family Services, Appellant; Darren Anthony S., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 5.) In the Matter of Elijah Paul S. Coalition for Hispanic Family Services, Appellant; Darren Anthony S., respondent. (Proceeding No. 6.)

€"[*1] Raymond L. Col›n, New York, N.Y., for appellant.

Steven C. Bernstein, Brooklyn, N.Y., for respondent.

Steven Banks, New York, N.Y., Law Guardian (no brief filed).

In six related proceedings pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate parental rights, the petitioner appeals, by permission, from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Pearl, J.), dated July 6, 2006, which granted the respondent's motion to disqualify Raymond L. Col›n as its counsel.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Under the circumstances of this case, the Family Court providently exercised its discretion in granting the respondent's motion to disqualify the petitioner's counsel in order to avoid the appearance of impropriety (see Rose Ocko Found. v Liebovitz, 155 AD2d 426 [1989]; Seeley v Seeley, 129 AD2d 625 [1987]; Burton v Burton, 139 AD2d 554 [1988]).

The petitioner raised no issue that would require an evidentiary hearing (see Galanos v Galanos, 20 AD3d 450, 451-452 [2005]; Burton v Burton, supra; cf. Matter of Jason C., 268 AD2d 587 [2000]).

The petitioner's remaining contentions are without merit. Prudenti, P.J., Krausman, Dillon and McCarthy, JJ., concur.