Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M171141

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2013-10791 In the Matter of Angelica A. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Jasmin H. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Kevin P. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Jasmin H. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-5897-12, N-5898-12)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Separate appeals by Jasmin H. and Kevin P. from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated October 21, 2013. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated January 15, 2014, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the respondent-appellant Jasmin H. on the appeals, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the respondent-appellant Jasmin H. and determine her interest in perfecting her appeal:

Michael Meth, Esq.

10 Moffatt Lane, Suite 2

P.O. Box 560

Chester, N.Y. 10918

845-469-9529

By letter dated March 3, 2014, assigned counsel notified the Court that he has been unable to contact the respondent-appellant Jasmin H.

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 Jasmin H. and dismissing her 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 April 9, 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 Jasmin H., by regular mail.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court