Matter of W. (Anonymous), Christopher, Jr.; Administration
Motion No: 2014-08962
Slip Opinion No: 2015 NY Slip Op 62604(U)
Decided on January 29, 2015
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M186544

E/ct

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

SHERI S. ROMAN, JJ.

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)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Christopher W., Sr., from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated August 22, 2014. By order to show cause dated December 3, 2014, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification of this Court dated October 9, 2014, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the respondent-appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the respondent-appellant, and dismissing the appeal.

Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

DILLON, J.P., LEVENTHAL, CHAMBERS and ROMAN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court