Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2008-06880, 2008-06881 In the Matter of Casey N. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, respondent; Lisa S. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Keryn D. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, respondent; Lisa S. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Tyler S. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, respondent; Lisa S. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket No. N-4393- 04, N4394-04, N4395-04)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Lisa S. from two orders of the Family Court, Orange County, dated May 19, 2008, and June 2, 2008, respectively. By order on certification of this court dated August 14, 2008, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeals, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeals:

Richard L. Herzfeld, Esq.

555 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor

New York, N.Y. 10017

(212) 818-9019

By letter dated October 8, 2008, 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 appeals 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 November 3, 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