Matter of S. (Anonymous), Tara; Toni; Orange County D
Motion No: 2008-01734
Slip Opinion No: 2008 NYSlipOp 87170(U)
Decided on October 24, 2008
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M77609

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PETER B. SKELOS, J.P.

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO

RUTH C. BALKIN

ARIEL E. BELEN, JJ.

2008-01734, 2008-01735, 2008-01736

In the Matter of Tara S. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Theodore S. (Anonymous),

appellant, et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Toni S. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Theodore S. (Anonymous),

appellant, et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. N-6292-06, N-6293-06)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by counsel assigned to prosecute appeals from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated March 23, 2007, and two orders of the same court both dated June 11, 2007, inter alia, to be relieved on the ground that counsel has been unable to contact the appellant.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that on the court's own motion, the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, for failure to timely perfect the same in accordance with the rules and prior orders of this court (see 22 NYCRR 670.8[e]); and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is granted and Joseph J. Artrip, Esq., 367 Windsor Highway, PMB 244, New Windsor, New York, is relieved.

SKELOS, J.P., ANGIOLILLO, BALKIN and BELEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court