Matter of L. (Anonymous), Taylor; Suffolk County Departme
Motion No: 2014-08427
Slip Opinion No: 2015 NY Slip Op 64749(U)
Decided on February 24, 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

M187659

E/sl

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL, J.P.

L. PRISCILLA HALL

JEFFREY A. COHEN

JOSEPH J. MALTESE, JJ.

2014-08427

In the Matter of Taylor L. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Michelle S. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant.

(Docket No. N-4319-14)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Michelle S. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated July 31, 2014. By order to show cause dated December 24, 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 24, 2014, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the respondent-appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the 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]).

LEVENTHAL, J.P., HALL, COHEN and MALTESE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court