Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2008-01900 In the Matter of Justin R. (Anonymous). Westchester County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Jerry P. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Docket Nos. N-4099-07, N-4101-07)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Jerry P. from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated January 22, 2008. By decision and order on certification of this court dated March 18, 2008, as amended March 21, 2008, 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:

Maria Joy Frank, Esq.

2648 Windmill Drive

Yorktown Heights, N.Y., 10598

914-962-5802

By letter dated April 23, 2008, assigned counsel notified the court that she 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 May 19, 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, and upon the appellant, by regular mail.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court