Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M139219

E/ct

2012-04516 In the Matter of Clemenston Stephens, appellant, v Claude Stephens, respondent. (Docket No. O-17960-11)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Clemenston Stephens from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 13, 2012. By order on certification of this Court dated May 23, 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 Bernstein, Esq.

44 Court Street, #905

Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201

917-748-9854

By letter dated June 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 July 6, 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