Matter of M. (Anonymous), Thomas J.; Administration for Children's Se
Motion No: 2016-08347
Slip Opinion No: 2017 NY Slip Op 60040(U)
Decided on January 3, 2017
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M223777

E/sl

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

RUTH C. BALKIN

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

HECTOR D. LASALLE, JJ.

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)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals by Gordon T. from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, both dated July 14, 2016. By order to show cause dated November 4, 2016, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification of this Court dated August 23, 2016, to perfect the appeals on behalf of the appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the appellant, and dismissing the appeals.

Now, upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeals are dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

ENG, P.J., BALKIN, LEVENTHAL and LASALLE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court