Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2007-08376, 2007-08377 In the Matter of Daniel R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Lucille R. (Anonymous), respondent, George D. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Darron R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Lucille R. (Anonymous), respondent, George D. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Denise R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Lucille R. (Anonymous), respondent, George D. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Devonte R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Lucille R. (Anonymous), respondent, George D. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) In the Matter of Larissa R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Lucille R. (Anonymous), respondent, George D. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 5) In the Matter of Lauren R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Lucille R. (Anonymous), respondent, George D. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 6) In the Matter of Lorenzo R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Lucille R. (Anonymous), respondent, George D. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 7) (Docket Nos. N-034989-03, N-034990-03, N-034991-03 N-034992-03, N-034993-03, N-034994-03, N-034995-0

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE , 3)

Appeals by George D. from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated July 5, 2007, and July 19, 2007, respectively. By decision and order on certification of this court dated October 15, 2007, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

Joseph R. Faraguna, Esq.

P.O. Box 122

Sag Harbor, New York 11963

(631) 514-5547

By letter dated December 1, 2007, assigned counsel notified the court that he has been unable to contact the appellant.

On the court's own motion 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 relieving the assigned counsel for the appellant and dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceeding 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 January 4, 2008; 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 by regular mail, and upon the appellant.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court