Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M241896

E/afa

2017-09426, 2017-09427 In the Matter of Joseph L. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Cyanne W. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Docket No. N-17100-16)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Assignment of Counsel

Appeals by Cyanne W. from two orders of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated June 13, 2017, and July 19, 2017, respectively. By order on certification of this Court dated September 25, 2017, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the respondent-appellant on the appeals, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the respondent-appellant and determine the respondent-appellant's interest in perfecting the appeals:

Glenn Gucciardo, Esq.

256 Main Street, Suite 206

Northport, NY 11768

631-262-6911

By letter dated November 20, 2017, assigned counsel notified this Court that he 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 appeals in the above-entitled proceeding 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 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