Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M169703

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2013-09936 In the Matter of Matthew G. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Miguel G. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Alana P. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Miguel G. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-5853-13, N-5854-13)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Miguel G. from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated June 20, 2013. By order on certification of this Court dated December 5, 2013, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the respondent-appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the respondent-appellant and determine the respondent-appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

Christopher Robles, Esq.

471 54th Street

Brooklyn, N.Y., 11220

718-492-3600

By letter dated February 6, 2014, 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 March 21, 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 respondent-appellant, by regular mail.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court