Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M220851

E/ct

2016-08347, 2016-08349 In the Matter of Thomas J. M. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Gordon T. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Rosa M. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Gordon T. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-23066-14, N-4380-15)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Gordon T. from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, both dated July 14, 2016. By order on certification of this Court dated August 23, 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:

Edward E. Caesar, Esq.

26 Court Street, Suite 2401

Brooklyn, NY 11201

718-246-2712

By letter dated October 18, 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 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 November 28, 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