Matter of S. (Anonymous), Kai; Suffolk County Department
Motion No: 2013-05587
Slip Opinion No: 2013 NY Slip Op 88694(U)
Decided on October 17, 2013
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M163861

E/sl

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

THOMAS A. DICKERSON

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX, JJ.

2013-05587

In the Matter of Kai S. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

respondent; William S. (Anonymous), appellant.

(Docket No. N-8126-12)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by William S. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated April 12, 2013. By order to show cause dated August 19, 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 June 5, 2013, 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 no papers having been 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]).

RIVERA, J.P., DICKERSON, AUSTIN and HINDS-RADIX, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court