Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M222926

E/ct

2016-09240 In the Matter of Jamel N. A. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Nijer S. J. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant. (Docket No. N-29628-13)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Nijer S. J. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated July 19, 2016. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated October 31, 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:

Tammi D. Pere, Esq.

24 New York Avenue

West Hempstead, NY 11552

516-426-8700

By letter dated December 6, 2016, assigned counsel notified the Court that she 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 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 January 5, 2017; 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