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Decided on February 20, 2008
Family Court, Kings County

NN-35537/06
Emily M. Olshansky, J.
The respondent mother in the above child protective proceeding has moved to have the Law Guardian relieved and new counsel assigned to represent the child's interests. Respondent mother's counsel asserts that on January 8, 2008, during the fact-finding hearing, while the caseworker for the Administration for Children's Services was testifying, the Law Guardian "read a People/Us magazine under her desk" and "text messages on her cell phone." In addition, counsel for respondent mother notes that the Law Guardian asked the caseworker no questions during cross

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