Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M155392

E/ct

2013-02026, 2013-02028 In the Matter of Aria L. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Wesley C. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Docket No. N-197662-12)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Wesley C. from two orders of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated January 7, 2013, and January 9, 2012, respectively. By order on certification of this Court dated February 28, 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:

Glen Suarez, Esq.

50 Elm Street

Huntington, N.Y. 11743

631-239-5100

By letter dated April 24, 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 May 21, 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