Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M140996

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PETER B. SKELOS, J.P.

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

SHERI S. ROMAN, JJ.

2012-02322 In the Matter of Elain K. (Anonymous). Rockland County Department of Social Services, appellant; Patrick J. (Anonymous), respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Patrick T. K. (Anonymous). Rockland County Department of Social Services, appellant; Patrick J. (Anonymous), respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Margaret K. (Anonymous). Rockland County Department of Social Services, appellant; Patrick J. (Anonymous), respondent. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of William J.K. (Anonymous). Rockland County Department of Social Services, appellant; Patrick J. (Anonymous), respondent. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. N-482-12/12B, N-483-12/12B, N-484-12/12B, N-485-12/12B)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Rockland County Department of Social Services from an order of the Family Court, Rockland County, dated March 6, 2012. By order to show cause dated June 1, 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 dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceedings for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated March 30, 2012, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

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

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is granted, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, for failure to comply with the scheduling order dated March 30, 2012, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

SKELOS, J.P., LEVENTHAL, AUSTIN and ROMAN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court