Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M108559

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

THOMAS A. DICKERSON

RANDALL T. ENG

LEONARD B. AUSTIN, JJ.

2010-04654 In the Matter of Jamarra S. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Jessica S. (Anonymous), appellant. (Docket No. N-18676/09)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Jessica S. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated April 5, 2010. By order to show cause dated August 11, 2010, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause before this court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the above-entitled appeal and relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification dated June 11, 2010. The assigned counsel has informed this court that he has contacted the appellant, who wishes to proceed with the appeal.

Now, on the court's own motion, and the papers filed in response to the order to show cause, it is

ORDERED that the motion is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal in the above-entitled proceeding shall be perfected either within 60 days after the receipt by the assigned counsel of the transcripts of the minutes of the proceedings in the Family Court, and the assigned counsel shall notify this court by letter of the date the transcripts are received, or, in cases where there are no minutes of proceedings to be transcribed, within 60 days of the date of this scheduling order; and it is further,

ORDERED that within 20 days after the date of this scheduling order, the assigned counsel shall file in the office of the Clerk of this court one of the following:

(1) an affidavit or affirmation stating that there are no minutes of any Family Court proceeding to be transcribed for the appeal; or

(2) if there are such minutes, an affidavit or affirmation that the transcripts have been received, and indicating the date received; or

(3) if the transcripts have not been received, an affidavit or affirmation stating that the order of this court dated June 11, 2010, has been served upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken, the date thereof, and the date by which the transcripts are expected; or

(4) an affidavit or an affirmation withdrawing the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that if none of the above actions described in (1), (2), (3), or (4) above, has been taken within 20 days of the date of this scheduling order, the Clerk of the court shall issue an order to all parties to the appeal to show cause why the appeal should or should not be dismissed.

RIVERA, J.P., DICKERSON, ENG and AUSTIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Matthew G. Kiernan

Clerk of the Court

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