Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M151765

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RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

SHERI S. ROMAN

SYLVIA HINDS-RADIX, JJ.

2012-09397 In the Matter of Carl A. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Carl A. A. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Imari A. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Carl A. A. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Adrienne A. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Carl A. A. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Dashawn A. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Carl A. A. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) In the Matter of Angel A. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Carl A. A. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 5) (Docket Nos. N-2351/09, N-2352/09, N-2353/09, N-2354/09, N-2439/10)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Carl A. A. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated September 4, 2012. By order to show cause dated October 15, 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 November 19, 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]).

BALKIN, J.P., CHAMBERS, ROMAN and HINDS-RADIX, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court