Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M240713

E/ct

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

RUTH C. BALKIN

ROBERT J. MILLER

HECTOR D. LASALLE, JJ.

2017-06064 In the Matter of Zeni S. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Dennard K. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Jayquan N. E. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Dennard K. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Kahmeek S. E. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Dennard K. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket Nos. N-22309-15, N-22307-15, N-22308-15

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION )

Appeal by Dennard K. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated May 19, 2017. By order to show cause dated September 6, 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 July 6, 2017, 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 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 appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

DILLON, J.P., BALKIN, MILLER and LASALLE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court