Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M118132

E/ct

2011-00571 In the Matter of Alyssa J. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Lars J. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Kristin J. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Lars J. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-18179-10, N-18180-10)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Lars J. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated January 5, 2011. By order on certification of this Court dated February 17, 2011, 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:

Gina Scelta, Esq.

P.O. Box 407

Centerport, New York 11721

(631) 327-6196

By letter dated March 30, 2011, 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 May 5, 2011; 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:

Matthew G. Kiernan

Clerk of the Court