Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M182462

E/ct

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2014-08798 In the Matter of Nay'Amya W. R. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-responden; Adam R. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Docket No. B-6541-14)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Adam R. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County dated August 20, 2014. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated October 14, 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:

Janessa M. Trotto, Esq.

11 Winwood Lane

Holbrook, N.Y. 11741

631-897-3410

By letter dated October 28, 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 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 December 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 appellant, by regular mail.

ENG, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SKELOS and DILLON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court