Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M162475

E/ct

2013-06552 In the Matter of Taniya H. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, respondent; Tracy C. (Anonymous), appellant. (Docket No. N-23242-12)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Tracy C. from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated May 22, 2013. By order on certification of this Court dated August 15, 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. Marks Place, Suite 301

Staten Island, N.Y. 10301

347-495-7554

By letter dated September 13, 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 18, 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