Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M233321

E/ct

2017-04238 In the Matter of Nehemiah G. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Doc G. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Noah G. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Doc G. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. B-2665-16, B-2666-16)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Doc G. from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated March 8, 2017. By order on certification of this Court dated May 5, 2017, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

Karen A. Sferlazzo, Esq.

20 Spring Street, P. O. Box 401

Warwick, NY 10990

845-544-7886

By letter dated June 13, 2017, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has been unable to contact the 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 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 July 14, 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 appellant, by regular mail.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court