Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M99404

M/ct

2009-09559 In the Matter of Deborah S. Schneider, appellant, v Jeffrey Harlan Arata, respondent. (Docket No. O-07342-09)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Deborah S. Schenider from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated September 9, 2009. By order on certification of this court dated January 22, 2010, 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:

Madeline Petrara

10 Bell Lane

Bayville, N.Y., 11709

516-864-1970

By letter dated February 21, 2010, 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 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 March 31, 2010; 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