Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M153062

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DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO, J.P.

THOMAS A. DICKERSON

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

PLUMMER E. LOTT, JJ.

2012-10867 In the Matter of Mia H. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Jessica T. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Christian H. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Jessica T. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of James H. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Jessica T. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Lillian P. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Jessica T. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. N-21272-11, N-21274-11, N-21269-11, N-21270-11, N-21273-11, N-21267-11, N-21263-11, N-21264-11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Jessica T. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated December 4, 2012. By order to show cause dated January 18, 2013, 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 December 18, 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]).

ANGIOLILLO, J.P., DICKERSON, CHAMBERS and LOTT, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court