Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M167063

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2013-08613 In the Matter of Bryan M. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Uylsses M. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Melanie M. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Uylsses M. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-19681-12, N-19682-12)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Uylsses M. from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated August 6, 2013. By order on certification of this Court dated September 23, 2013, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the respondent-appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the respondent-appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

Alan S. Cabelly, Esq.

153-01 Jamaica Avenue, Suite 201

Jamaica, N.Y. 11432

718-883-1560

By letter dated December 11, 2013, assigned counsel notified the Court that he has been unable to contact the respondent-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 respondent-appellant and dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceedings 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 January 13, 2014; 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-respondent, by regular mail.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court