Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M192588

E/ct

2015-01798 In the Matter of Bonifacio Hidalgo, appellant, v Hilda B. Muniz, respondent. (Docket Nos. V-8438-13, V-7316-14)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Bonifacio Hidalgo from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated January 21, 2015. By order on certification of this Court dated March 26, 2015, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

Michael A. Fiechter, Esq.

P.O. Box 1107

Bellmore, N.Y. 11710

718-902-4492

By letter dated May 14, 2015, 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 appellant and dismissing the 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 June 15, 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 appellant, by regular mail.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court