Matter of M. (Anonymous), Bryan; M. (Anonymous), Melani
Motion No: 2013-08613
Slip Opinion No: 2014 NY Slip Op 63020(U)
Decided on February 5, 2014
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

M169106

E/sl

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

RUTH C. BALKIN

SANDRA L. SGROI

JEFFREY A. COHEN, JJ.

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)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Uylsses M. from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated August 6, 2013. By order to show cause dated December 20, 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 September 23, 2013, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the respondent-appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the respondent-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]).

ENG, P.J., BALKIN, SGROI and COHEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court