Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M43511

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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

ROBERT A. LIFSON

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-08751, 2005-08752 In the Matter of Mya Sherice B. (Anonymous), a/k/a Mya B. (Anonymous), a/k/a Mya L. (Anonymous). SCO Family of Services, respondent; Bernice Sherice L. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Eric Edward B. (Anonymous), a/k/a Eric B. (Anonymous). SCO Family of Services, respondent; Bernice Sherice L. (Anonymous), et al., appellants. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. B-18218/03, B-22326/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the assigned counsel for the appellant Bernice Sherice L. to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Richmond County, both dated August 19, 2005. The motion for assignment of counsel was granted on May 4, 2006, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Catherine S. Bridge, Esq.

1358 Clove Rd.

Staten Island, New York 10301

(718) 448-9600

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition to or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that on the court's own motion the appellant Bernice Sherice L. is directed to show cause before this court why an order should or should not be entered dismissing the appeal as abandoned by filing an affirmation on that issue with the Clerk of this court on or before September 8, 2006, and the motion by assigned counsel to be relieved is held in abeyance in the interim; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Clerk of this court, or his designee, is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion on the appellant, her assigned counsel, and on the other parties to the appeal or their attorneys, by regular mail.

MILLER, J.P., SCHMIDT, LIFSON and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court