Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M186491

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

RUTH C. BALKIN

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

HECTOR D. LASALLE, JJ.

2015-00017 In the Matter of Safiya T. (Anonymous). Dutchess County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Tommie T. (Anonymous), also known as Thomas T. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant, et al., respondents. (Docket No. N-3595-13)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Tommie T., also known as Thomas T., from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County, dated October 7, 2014.

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 dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceeding on the ground that no appeal lies from an order entered upon the default of an appealing party (see CPLR 5511), 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 February 18, 2015; 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 by regular mail.

RIVERA, J.P., BALKIN, DUFFY and LASALLE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court