Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M223608

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JOHN M. LEVENTHAL, J.P.

THOMAS A. DICKERSON

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ.

2016-09655, 2016-09656 In the Matter of Payton L. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Lauren O. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Piper L. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Lauren O. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-13878-15, N-13877-15)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals by Lauren O. from two orders of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated June 29, 2016, and August 12, 2016, respectively. By order to show cause dated November 15, 2016, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeals in the above-entitled proceedings for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated September 29, 2016, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeals is granted, and the appeals are dismissed, without costs or disbursements, for failure to comply with the scheduling order dated September 29, 2016, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

LEVENTHAL, J.P., DICKERSON, AUSTIN and BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court