Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M243384

E/rr

RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX

JOSEPH J. MALTESE, JJ.

2017-08234 In the Matter of Abigail M.-W. (Anonymous). New York Foundling Hospital, et al., petitioners- respondents; Kello W. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Isaiah M.-W. (Anonymous). New York Foundling Hospital, et al., petitioners- respondents; Kello W. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Adam M.-W. (Anonymous). New York Foundling Hospital, et al., petitioners- respondents; Kello W. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket Nos. B-4084/14, B-4085/14, B-3159/16)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Separate appeals by Kello W. and Yaiesha M. from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated July 19, 2017. By order to show cause dated October 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 August 28, 2017, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the respondent-appellant by Kello W. 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 by Kello W. is dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

ENG, P.J., LEVENTHAL, HINDS-RADIX and MALTESE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court