Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M221629

E/afa

2016-09246, 2016-09249 In the Matter of Maurice M. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Suzanne H. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant. (Docket No. N-17810-07)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Suzanne H. from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated July 26, 2012, and May 21, 2015, respectively. By order on certification of this Court dated October 13, 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:

Elliot Green, Esq.

32 Court Street, Suite 404

Brooklyn, NY 11201

718-260-8668

By letter dated November 15, 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 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