Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M241503

E/afa

2017-07007, 2017-07182 In the Matter of Daniel Ambrose, appellant, v Diana Fernandez, respondent. (Docket Nos. V-15313-15, V-15312-15, V-32684-13, V-32683-13)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Daniel Ambrose from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, both dated May 23, 2017. By order on certification of this Court dated September 19, 2017, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeals, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeals:

Geanine Towers, Esq.

179 Bay Ridge Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11220

718-759-1000

By letter dated November 14, 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 appeals 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 December 8, 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