Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M246517

E/afa

2017-10586 In the Matter of Suzanne Greenwald, appellant-respondent, v Brian Greenwald, respondent-appellant. (Docket No. F-399-09)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Suzanne Greenwald, and cross appeal by Brian Greenwald, from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated August 24, 2017. By order on certification of this Court dated January 11, 2018, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the respondent-appellant on the appeal and cross appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the respondent-appellant and determine the respondent-appellant's interest in perfecting the cross appeal:

Heath J. Goldstein, Esq.

90-50 Parsons Blvd., Suite 216

Jamaica, NY 11432

646-436-1052

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 cross 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 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