Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2008-06615, 2008-06616, 2008-06617 In the Matter of Alexis T. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, respondent; Merlene C. (Anonymous), appellant. (Docket No. NN-28201-06)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Merlene C. from three orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 30, 2008, June 16, 2008, and June 18, 2008, respectively. By order on certification of this court dated September 17, 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:

Dawn Shammas, Esq.

89-31 161st Street, Suite 810

Jamaica, New York 11432

(917) 609-2975

By letter dated November 24, 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 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 December 15, 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