Matter of O. (Anonymous), Uchenna; O. (Anonymous), Obinna; Suffolk C
Motion No: 2016-12169
Slip Opinion No: 2017 NY Slip Op 72414(U)
Decided on May 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

M230335

E/afa

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

BETSY BARROS

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ.

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. N-4763-16, N-4764-16)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Theresa O. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated October 20, 2016. By order to show cause dated February 24, 2017, 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 December 5, 2016, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the 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 granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

ENG, P.J., AUSTIN, BARROS and BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court