Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M51407

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STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

PETER B. SKELOS

JOSEPH COVELLO

THOMAS A. DICKERSON, JJ.

2006-08962 In the Matter of Deron Dwayne R. (Anonymous). Nassau County Department of Social Services, respondent; Cholena C. (Anonymous), et al., appellants (and another title). (Docket Nos. B-2043/05, B-2044/05)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Kent V. Moston, Esq., counsel assigned to represent the appellant Darryl D. R. in a proceeding before the Family Court, Nassau County, to be relieved on an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated August 10, 2006.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the parties or their attorneys are directed to show cause before this court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal of Darryl D. R. in the above-entitled proceeding as abandoned, by each filing an affirmation or affidavit on that issue in the office of the Clerk of this court and serving one copy of the same on each other on or before March 30, 2007; and it is further,

ORDERED that 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 order to show cause upon the parties or their attorneys.

CRANE, J.P., SKELOS, COVELLO and DICKERSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court