Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M142484

E/ct

2012-04914, 2012-04915 In the Matter of Roberto Bittencourt, appellant, v Romulo Bittencourt, respondent. (Docket No. O-11073/12)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Roberto Bittencourt from two orders of the Family Court, Nassau County, both dated April 27, 2012. By order on certification of this Court dated July 10, 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:

Gail Jacobs, Esq.

10 St. George Road

Great Neck, N.Y. 11021

By letter dated August 16, 2012, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has been unable to contact the appellant.

Now, 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 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 September 13, 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