Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2008-06003 In the Matter of Danielle Stephen, appellant, v Michael DeGaetano, respondent. (Docket No. V-18429-07)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Danielle Stephen from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated May 27, 2008. By order on certification of this court dated September 17, 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:

Donna England, Esq.

2556 Middle Country Rd.

Centereach, N.Y., 11720

631-588-0250

By letter dated November 4, 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 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 November 20, 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