Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M182152

E/ct

2014-05551 In the Matter of Diane Mills, respondent, v Stephen Mills, appellant. (Docket No. O-5057-11/13B)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Stephen Mills from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated April 23, 2014. By order on certification of this Court dated August 12, 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:

Adam Joseph Brown, Esq.

100 Church Street, Suite 873

New York, NY 10007

212-226-0350

By letter dated October 3, 2014, assigned counsel notified the Court that he 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 proceeding 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 November 26, 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