Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M206458

E/ct

2015-11674 In the Matter of Nathaniel A. Toyer, respondent, v Monique Kemp, appellant. (Docket Nos. V-23774-09, V-9657-11)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Monique Kemp from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated October 13, 2015. By order on certification of this Court dated January 25, 2016, 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:

Deana Balahtsis, Esq.

575 Lexington Avenue, 14th Floor

New York, NY 10022

212-588-1002

By letter dated February 8, 2016, assigned counsel notified the Court that she 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 March 10, 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 appellant, by regular mail.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court