Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M243323

E/afa

2017-08820, 2017-09628 In the Matter of Adrian N. (Anonymous). SCO Family Services, petitioner-respondent; Anna N. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Docket No. B-3889-16)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Anna N. from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated July 24, 2017, and July 25, 2017, respectively. By order on certification of this Court dated November 17, 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:

Francine Shraga, Esq.

869 East 12th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11230

718-377-4894

By letter dated December 5, 2017, assigned counsel notified the Court that she 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 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 January 22, 2018; 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