Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M166671

E/sl

PETER B. SKELOS, J.P.

MARK C. DILLON

THOMAS A. DICKERSON

LEONARD B. AUSTIN, JJ.

2013-08136 In the Matter of Nevin L. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Cleveland J. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of George J. P. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Cleveland J. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Kayla J. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Cleveland J. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Jayden J. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Cleveland J. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. N-11742-11, N-11749-11, N-11758-11, N-11751-11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Cleveland J. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated July 12, 2013. By order to show cause dated October 28, 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 dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceedings for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated August 29, 2013, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

Now, upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is granted, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, for failure to comply with the scheduling order dated August 29, 2013, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

SKELOS, J.P., DILLON, DICKERSON and AUSTIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court