Matter of H. (Anonymous), Marquise; Administration for Chi
Motion No: 2012-04223
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 85906(U)
Decided on September 28, 2012
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M144258

E/sl

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

RUTH C. BALKIN

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

JEFFREY A. COHEN, JJ.

2012-04223

In the Matter of Marquise H. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-

respondent; Maurice H. (Anonymous), appellant,

et al., respondent.

(Docket No. N-18002-08)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Maurice H. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 11, 2012. By order to show cause dated August 6, 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 May 23, 2012, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the appellant, and dismissing the appeal.

Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, it is

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

DILLON, J.P., BALKIN, AUSTIN and COHEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court