Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M183426

E/ct

2014-08962 In the Matter of Christopher W. (Anonymous), Jr. Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Christopher W. (Anonymous), Sr., respondent-appellant, et al., respondent. (Docket No. N-7282-13)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Christopher W., Sr., from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated August 22, 2014. By order on certification of this Court dated October 9, 2014, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the respondent-appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the respondent-appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

Michael A. Fiechter, Esq.

P.O. Box 1107

Bellmore, N.Y. 11710

718-902-4492

and it is further,

By letter dated November 19, 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 respondent-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 23, 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