Section 1090. Representation of parties


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  • (a) If a law guardian for the child
      has  been  appointed  by  the  family  court in a proceeding pursuant to
      section three hundred fifty-eight-a, three hundred eighty-three-c, three
      hundred eighty-four,  or  three  hundred  eighty-four-b  of  the  social
      services  law,  or  article  ten of this act, the appointment of the law
      guardian shall continue without  further  court  order  or  appointment,
      unless another appointment of a law guardian has been made by the court,
      until  the  child  is discharged from placement and all orders regarding
      supervision, protection or services have expired. All  notices,  reports
      and  motions required by law shall be provided to such law guardian. The
      law  guardian  may  be  relieved  of  his  or  her  representation  upon
      application  to  the  court  for  termination  of  the appointment. Upon
      approval of the application, the court shall immediately appoint another
      law guardian to whom all notices, reports, and motions required  by  law
      shall be provided.
        (b)  The  appointment  of  an  attorney  for  the respondent parent or
      parents pursuant to section two hundred  sixty-two  of  this  act  shall
      continue  without  further  order  of  the  court. The appointment shall
      expire upon the expiration of  the  time  for  appeal  of  an  order  of
      disposition   against  the  respondent  parent  committing  custody  and
      guardianship  of  the  child   pursuant   to   section   three   hundred
      eighty-four-b  of the social services law or upon final determination of
      any appeal or subsequent appeals authorized by law, or upon entry of  an
      order  approving a surrender pursuant to the provisions of section three
      hundred eighty- three-c of the social services law. All notices, reports
      and motions required by law shall be served upon the  attorney  for  the
      respondent parent or parents. The attorney may be relieved of his or her
      representation  upon  application  to  the  court for termination of the
      appointment. If the application is approved, the court shall immediately
      appoint another attorney for the respondent parent or  parents  pursuant
      to  section  two  hundred  sixty-two  of this act upon whom all notices,
      reports, and motions required by law shall be provided.