Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M137777

S/ct

2012-02501 In the Matter of Angela Simone S. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, et al., petitioners-respondents; Simone M. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Docket No. B-33906-10)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Simone M. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated February 7, 2012. By order on certification of this Court dated April 12, 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:

Helene Chowes, Esq.

401 Broadway, Suite 1507

New York, N.Y. 10013

212-431-9550

By letter dated May 7, 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 31, 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