Matter of P. (Anonymous), Aiden; Administration for Childre
Motion No: 2016-03830
Slip Opinion No: 2016 NY Slip Op 83260(U)
Decided on August 23, 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

M216942

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

ROBERT J. MILLER

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

BETSY BARROS, JJ.

2016-03830, 2016-03847

In the Matter of Aiden P. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-respondent; Romel P. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant.

(Docket No. N-319-15)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals by Romel P. from two orders of the Family Court, Queens County, dated March 14, 2016, and March 17, 2016, respectively. By order to show cause dated July 11, 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 appeals on behalf of the respondent-appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the respondent-appellant, and dismissing the appeals.

Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeals are dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

RIVERA, J.P., MILLER, MALTESE and BARROS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court