Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M172775

E/ct

2014-00061 In the Matter of Jasmine G. (Anonymous). Nassau County Department of Social Serv petitioner-respondent; Roxana G. (Anony respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Joselyn G. (Anonymous). Nassau County Department of Social Serv petitioner-respondent; Roxana G. (Anony respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. B-8211-11, B-8212-11)

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Appeal by Roxana G. from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated November 13, 2013. By order on certification of this Court dated March 13, 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:

Carol J. Lewisohn, Esq.

444 Merrick Road, Suite 112

Lynbrook, N.Y. 11563

516-374-7430

By letter dated April 11, 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 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 respondent-appellant, by regular mail.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court