Matter of S. (Anonymous), Kaliyah; S. (Anonymous), Marcus
Motion No: 2016-03855
Slip Opinion No: 2016 NY Slip Op 81465(U)
Decided on August 4, 2016
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

M215915

E/afaREINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

L. PRISCILLA HALL

HECTOR D. LASALLE

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2016-03855

In the Matter of Kaliyah S. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Marcus S. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Marcus S. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Marcus S. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. N-13390-15, N-13391-15)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Marcus S. from an order of Family Court, Suffolk County, dated April 13, 2016. By order to show cause dated June 21, 2016, 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 May 4, 2016, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the 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 no papers having been 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]).

RIVERA, J.P., HALL, LASALLE and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court