Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M123683

S/ct

2011-03556 In the Matter of Jaida D. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, respondent; Jessica D. (Anonymous), appellant. (Docket No. N-39430/09)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Jessica D. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated February 16, 2011. By order on certification of this Court dated June 22, 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:

Christina Brandt-Young, Esq.

New York Legal Assistance Group

450 W. 33rd Street

New York, N.Y. 10001

(212) 613-5086

By letter dated July 25, 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 August 18, 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