Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M73392

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PETER B. SKELOS, J.P.

JOSEPH COVELLO

RANDALL T. ENG

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, JJ.

2007-04052, 2007-04056, 2007-04068 In the Matter of Andrea Lace S.-H. (Anonymous), a/k/a Andrea S.-H. (Anonymous). SCO Family of Services, et al., respondents; Andrew M. H. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Dina Michelle S.-H. (Anonymous), a/k/a Dina S.-H. (Anonymous). SCO Family of Services, et al., respondents; Andrew M. H. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Andrew Joseph S.-H. (Anonymous), a/k/a Andrew S.-H. (Anonymous). SCO Family of Services, et al., respondents; Andrew M. H. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket Nos. B-1170-98, B-1171-98, B-1172-98)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals by Andrew M. H. from three orders of the Family Court, Queens County, all dated March 30, 2007. By decision and order on motion dated March 12, 2008, the appellant's motion to direct the Family Court, Queens County, to conduct a reconstruction hearing concerning the minutes of proceedings that occurred on September 9, 1998, September 10, 1998, January 19, 1999, January 28, 1999, May 18, 1999, November 17, 1999, December 8, 1999, February 6, 2001, June 25, 2001, August 9, 2001, and May 6, 2003, in the above-entitled matters, was granted. By order dated May 14, 2008, the Family Court, Queens County, notified this court that a reconstruction hearing was scheduled but the appellant failed to appear. By order to show cause dated May 23, 2008, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause before this court why these appeals should not be dismissed as abandoned based on the appellant's failure to appear at the reconstruction hearing.

Upon the court's own motion and upon the papers in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted and the appeals are dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

SKELOS, J.P., COVELLO, ENG and CHAMBERS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court