Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M179740

E/ct

2014-06042 In the Matter of Jenny O. (Anonymous) Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Antonio H. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Alejandro H. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Antonio H. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Isabella H. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Antonio H. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket Nos. N-19015-13, N-19016-13, N-19014-13

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE )

Appeal by Antonio H. from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated May 5, 2014. By order on certification of this Court dated July 7, 2014, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

Linda C. Braunsberg, Esq.

370 Powell Street, Apt. #2

Staten Island, N.Y. 10312

718-637-4479

By letter dated August 31, 2014, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has been unable to contact the appellant.

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the parties 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 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 October 17, 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 appellant, by regular mail.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court