Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M53500

M/mv

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

ANITA R. FLORIO

MARK C. DILLON

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2006-11808 In the Matter of Carmen L. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Eric M. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Vanessa M. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Eric M. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Nathaniel M. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Eric M. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Victoria M. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Eric M. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. N-13770-05, N-13776-05, N-13782-05, N-13781-05)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Eric M. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated December 8, 2006. By order to show cause dated March 26, 2007, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification dated January 8, 2007, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the appellant on the ground that the attorney has been unable to contact the appellant, and dismissing the appeal.

On the court's own motion, and no papers having been filed in opposition or relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

RIVERA, J.P., FLORIO, DILLON and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court