Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M187008

E/ct

2014-09918 In the Matter of Olivia R. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Melbourne R. (Anonymous), J et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Milania R. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Melbourne R. (Anonymous), J et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-1364-13, N-1365-13)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE r., r.,

Appeals by Melbourne R., Jr., and Kaila G. from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated September 4, 2014. By order on certification of this Court dated December 30, 2014, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the respondent-appellant Melbourne R., Jr., on the appeals, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the respondent-appellant Melbourne R., Jr., and determine his interest in perfecting his appeal:

Kelli M. O'Brien, Esq.

P.O. Box 562

Goshen, N.Y. 10924

845-360-5503

By letter dated January 30, 2015, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has been unable to contact the respondent-appellant Melbourne R., Jr.

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 Melbourne R., Jr., and dismissing his appeal in the above-entitled proceedings 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 27, 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 or their attorneys, and upon the respondent-appellant Melbourne R., Jr., by regular mail.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court