Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M146343

E/ct

PETER B. SKELOS, J.P.

RUTH C. BALKIN

THOMAS A. DICKERSON

SYLVIA HINDS-RADIX, JJ.

2012-05882 In the Matter of Emani B. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent, Sharod S. (Anonymous), Sr., appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Lawrence B. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent, Sharod S. (Anonymous), Sr., appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Imary L. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent, Sharod S. (Anonymous), Sr., appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Maurice S. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent, Sharod S. (Anonymous), Sr., appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) In the Matter of Sharod S. (Anonymous), Jr. Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent, Sharod S. (Anonymous), Sr., appellant. (Proceeding No. 5) (Docket Nos. N-20345-11, N-20346-11, N-20349-11, N-20355-11, N-20356-11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Sharod S., Sr., from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated May 17, 2012. By order to show cause dated September 14, 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 July 10, 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 no papers having been 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]).

SKELOS, J.P., BALKIN, DICKERSON and HINDS-RADIX, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court