Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M86041

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MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

ANITA R. FLORIO

RUTH C. BALKIN

LEONARD B. AUSTIN, JJ.

2009-01039 In the Matter of Jessica B. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Edgar P. (Anonymous), appellant; Wilma R. (Anonymous), nonparty- respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Leslie B. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Edgar P. (Anonymous), appellant; Wilma R.(Anonymous), nonparty- respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Johnny P. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Edgar P. (Anonymous), appellant; Yuri P. (Anonymous), nonparty- respondent. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Leyla P. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Edgar P. (Anonymous), appellant; Yuri P. (Anonymous), nonparty- respondent. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. N -5880-08, N-5881-08, N-5890-08, N-5893-08)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Edgar P. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated November 14, 2008. By order to show cause dated April 7, 2009, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification dated February 25, 2009, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the appellant on the ground that the attorney has been unable to contact the appellant, and dismissing the appeal.

On the court's own motion, and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

DILLON, J.P., FLORIO, BALKIN and AUSTIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court