Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M205511

E/ct

2015-10310 In the Matter of Neshama N. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Shaina M. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant. (Docket No. N-13808-15)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Shaina M. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated October 9, 2015. By order on certification of this Court dated November 23, 2015, 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:

Robert J. Marinelli, Esq.

305 Broadway, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10007

212-822-1427

By letter dated January 20, 2016, assigned counsel notified the Court that he 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 February 24, 2016; 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