Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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E/ct

2013-06475 In the Matter of Paulina C. Victoriano Candia, respondent, v Salvador Mendoza Cruz, appellant. (Docket No. O-14487-11)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Salvador Mendoza Cruz from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated May 31, 2013. By order on certification of this Court dated July 31, 2013, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

Anthony Deguerre, Esq.

350 St. Mark's Place, Suite 301

Staten Island, N.Y. 10301

347-495-7554

By letter dated August 27, 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 appeal 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 October 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