Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M226612

E/ct

2016-12169 In the Matter of Uchenna O. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Theresa O. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Obinna O. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Theresa O. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N4763-16, N4764-16)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Theresa O. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated October 20, 2016. By order on certification of this Court dated December 5, 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:

Gina Scelta, Esq.

54 Cherry Lane

Huntington, NY 11743

631-470-4903

By letter dated February 13, 2017, 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 proceedings 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 March 20, 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