Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M246574

E/afa

ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2017-12612 In the Matter of Spiritual A. A. M. (Anonymous). Westchester County Department of Social Services; Luz A. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant; Miguel M. (Anonymous), nonparty-appellant. (Docket No. B-4577-16)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Luz A., and separate appeal by Miguel M., from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated August 31, 2017. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated February 5, 2018, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the nonparty-appellant on the appeals, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the nonparty-appellant and determine his interest in perfecting his appeal:

Lisa F. Colin, Esq.

44 Church Street

White Plains, NY 10601

914-771-7711

By letter dated February 20, 2018, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has been unable to contact the nonparty-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 nonparty-appellant and dismissing his 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 April 4, 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 nonparty-appellant, by regular mail.

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

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court