Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M225442

E/ct

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX

JOSEPH J. MALTESE, JJ.

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)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Nijer S. J. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated July 19, 2016. By order to show cause dated December 15, 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 decision and order on motion of this Court dated October 31, 2016, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the respondent-appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the respondent-appellant, and dismissing the appeal.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal in the above-entitled proceeding shall be perfected either within 60 days after the receipt by the respondent-appellant's assigned counsel of the transcripts of the minutes of the proceedings in the Family Court, and assigned counsel shall notify this Court by letter of the date the transcripts are received, or, if there are no minutes of proceedings to be transcribed, within 60 days of the date of this decision and order on motion; and it is further,

ORDERED that within 30 days after the date of this decision and order on motion, assigned counsel shall file in the office of the Clerk of this Court one of the following:

(1) an affidavit or affirmation stating that there are no minutes of any Family Court proceeding to be transcribed for the appeal; or

(2) if there are such minutes, an affidavit or affirmation that the transcripts have been received, and indicating the date received; or

(3) if the transcripts have not been received, an affidavit or affirmation stating that the decision and order on motion of this Court dated October 31, 2016, has been served upon the clerk of the Family Court, Kings County, the date thereof, and the date by which the transcripts are expected; or

(4) an affidavit or an affirmation withdrawing the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that if the respondent-appellant fails to file the affidavit or affirmation within 30 days after the date of this decision and order on motion, as set forth above, the Court will dismiss the appeal, without further notice.

DILLON, J.P., AUSTIN, HINDS-RADIX and MALTESE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

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