Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M136476

E/ct

2012-01547 In the Matter of Paulean B. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Frank B. (Anonymous), appellant. (Docket Nos. B-6238-10, B-6239-10)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Frank B. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated January 20, 2012. By order on certification of this Court dated March 14, 2012, 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:

Arza R. Feldman, Esq.

626 Reckson Plaza

West Tower, 6th Floor

Uniondale, N.Y. 11556

516-522-2828

By letter dated April 11, 2012, 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 11, 2012; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court, or her 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:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court