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MATTER OF DUTCHESS CTY. DSS (ANTHONY S.)

187 Misc.2d 348 (2001)

721 N.Y.S.2d 907

In the Matter of DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, on Behalf of ANTHONY S. and Another, Children Alleged to be Neglected. PATRICIA S., Respondent. In the Matter of DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, on Behalf of LANIQUA C., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. LISA C., Respondent.

Family Court, Dutchess County.

January 30, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel P. Brooke, Poughkeepsie, for respondents.

Raylene Shayo, Poughkeepsie, Law Guardian, for Anthony S. and another. Leah Cohen, Poughkeepsie, Law Guardian, for Laniqua C. Ian G. MacDonald, County Attorney, Poughkeepsie (Thomas Delpizzo of counsel), for Dutchess County Department of Social Services, petitioner.

OPINION OF THE COURT

DAMIAN J. AMODEO, J.

These child protective proceedings bring up for review the adequacy of fees authorized for services performed by attorneys acting as assigned counsel and Law Guardians in Family Court. In each of these cases assigned counsel has requested compensation at the rate of $75 per hour for all work performed. This is considerably above the $40 per hour rate set for in-court work and $25 per hour rate set for out-of-court...

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