Matter of B. (Anonymous), Nichelle S. E.; T. (Anonymous), Michael
Motion No: 2018-00151
Slip Opinion No: 2018 NY Slip Op 65104(U)
Decided on February 23, 2018
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M246516

E/afa

2018-00151

In the Matter of Nichelle S. E. B. (Anonymous).

Westchester County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Kyondra E. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant, et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Michael A. T. (Anonymous), Jr.

Westchester County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Kyondra E. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant, et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 2)

In the Matter of Hezekiah J.-M. E. (Anonymous).

Westchester County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Kyondra E. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant, et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 3)

In the Matter of Za-Nayla T. (Anonymous), Jr.

Westchester County Department of Social Services,

petitioner-respondent; Kyondra E. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant, et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 4)

(Docket Nos. N-5190-16, N-5191-16, N-5192-16,

N-5193-16, N-5194-16, N-5195-16, N-5196-16,

N-5197-16)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Kyondra E. from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated September 20, 2017. By order on certification of this Court dated January 12, 2018, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the respondent-appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the respondent-appellant and determine the respondent-appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

William Martin, Esq.

44 Church Street

White Plains, NY 10601

914-771-7711

By letter dated February 14, 2018, assigned counsel notified the 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 appeal 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 March 19, 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