Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M139018

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

THOMAS A. DICKERSON

L. PRISCILLA HALL

ROBERT J. MILLER, JJ.

2012-02170, 2012-02171, 2012-02172 In the Matter of Anthony R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Ismael R. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Ismael R. (Anonymous), Jr. Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Ismael R. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Pedro D. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Ismael R. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Angelo R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Ismael R. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. N-13982-10, N-13983-10, N-13984-10, N-13985-10)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals by Ismael R. from three orders of the Family Court, Kings County, all dated January 18, 2012. By order to show cause dated April 25, 2012, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification of this Court dated March 16, 2012, to perfect the appeals on behalf of the appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the appellant, and dismissing the appeals.

Now, upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeals are dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

RIVERA, J.P., DICKERSON, HALL and MILLER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court