Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M154319

E/ct

2013-01407, 2013-01409, 2013-02322 In the Matter of Marissa K. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Keri K. (Anonymous), appellant. (Docket Nos. N-7658-11, B-17414-12)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Keri K. from three orders of the Family Court, Suffolk County, two dated December 31, 2012, and one dated January 23, 2013. By order on certification of this Court dated March 11, 2013, 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:

Marina Martielli, Esq.

15 Woodfield Avenue

E. Quogue, N.Y. 11942

631-728-2654

By letter dated March 26, 2013, assigned counsel notified the Court that she 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 proceedings 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 May 6, 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