Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2014-00133 In the Matter of Michelle O. (Anonymous) Administration for Children's Services, pe respondent; Carlos O. (Anonymous), respo appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Karla O. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, pe respondent; Carlos O. (Anonymous), respo appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Carlos O. (Anonymous), J Administration for Children's Services, pe respondent; Carlos O. (Anonymous), respo appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket Nos. N-5735-10, N-5734-10, N-5

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE . titioner- ndent- titioner- ndent- r. titioner- ndent- 733-10)

Appeal by Carlos O. from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated December 3, 2013. By order on certification of this Court dated February 24, 2014, 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:

Francine Shraga, Esq.

869 East 12th Street

Brooklyn, N.Y. 11230

718-377-4894

By affirmation dated April 3, 2014, assigned counsel notified the Court that she 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 May 2, 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