Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M193380

E/ct

2015-02155 In the Matter of Destiny A. K. (Anonymous). SCO Family of Services, et al., petitioners- respondents; Barbara M. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Docket No. B-16834-09)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Barbara M. from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated February 23, 2015. By order on certification of this Court dated April 30, 3015, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the respondent-appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the respondent-appellant and determine the respondent-appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

Helene Bernstein, Esq.

44 Court Street, #905

Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201

917-748-9854

By letter dated May 27, 2015, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has been unable to contact the respondent-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 respondent-appellant and dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceeding 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 July 1, 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, by regular mail.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court