Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M139771

E/ct

2012-04235, 2012-04238, 2012-04239 In the Matter of Martel N. T. E. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, et al., petitioners-respondents; Crystal D. P. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Joseph J. G. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, et al., petitioners-respondents; Crystal D. P. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of De'Armani V. L. M. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, et al., petitioners-respondents; Crystal D. P. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket Nos. B-24671-10, B-24672-10, B-24673-10)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Crystal D. P. from three orders of the Family Court, Kings County, all dated April 16, 2012. By order on certification of this Court dated May 16, 2012, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeals, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeals:

Yasmin Daley Duncan, Esq.

386 Parkside Avenue

Brooklyn, N.Y. 11226

866-565-3441

By letter dated June 20, 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 appeals in the above-entitled proceedings 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 18, 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