Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M221799

E/afa

2016-07535 In the Matter of Yosepha K. (Anonymous), also known as Chaya K. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Chana D. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Rivah K. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Chana D. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-4763/13, N-4764/13)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Chana D. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated May 2, 2016. By order on certification of this Court dated October 5, 2016, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the respondent-appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the respondent-appellant and determine the respondent-appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

Anthony DeGuerre, Esq.

Box 140038

Staten Island, NY 10314

347-495-7554

By letter dated November 16, 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 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 December 19, 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