Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M149718

E/ct

2012-08952, 2012-08953 In the Matter of Ashley R. (Anonymous). Westchester County Department of Social Services, respondent; Victoria C. (Anonymous), etc., appellant. (Docket No. N-7509-10)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Victoria C. from two orders of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated February 27, 2012, and May 1, 2012, respectively. By order on certification of this Court dated December 6, 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:

David Bliven, Esq.

445 Hamilton Avenue - Suite 607

White Plains, N.Y. 10601

914-468-0968

By letter dated January 10, 2013, assigned counsel notified the Court that he 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 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 February 11, 2013; 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