Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M244598

E/rr

ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2017-11160 In the Matter of Sarah Kathryn Casey, respondent, v Allen-Michael Patrick Daly, appellant. (Docket No. O-4944-16)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Allen-Michael Patrick Daly from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated September 8, 2017. By order on certification of this Court dated November 14, 2017, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

Hallie Gaines, Esq.

99 Brookside Avenue

Chester, NY 10918

845-477-1515

By letter dated January 2, 2018, 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 appeal 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 February 5, 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 appellant, by regular mail.

SCHEINKMAN, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court