Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M219177

E/ct

2016-04455, 2016-05094, 2016-05095, 2016-05096 In the Matter of Brooklyn M. M. M. (Anonymous). Forestdale, Inc., petitioner-respondent; Melinda A. M. M. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant. (Docket No. B-572/15)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Melinda A. M. M. from four orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated October 23, 2015, December 15, 2015 (two orders), and March 8, 2016, respectively. By order on certification of this Court dated July 11, 2016, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the respondent-appellant on the appeals, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the respondent-appellant and determine the respondent-appellant's interest in perfecting the appeals:

Larry S. Bachner, Esq.

153-01 Jamaica Ave., Suite 201

Jamaica, NY 11432

917-378-0176

By letter dated September 28, 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 appeals 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 October 26, 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