Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M247320

E/afa

2017-13265 In the Matter of Donna Banton, respondent, v Joseph Basile, appellant. (Docket No. O-1533-17)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Joseph Basile from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated November 13, 2017. By order on certification of this Court dated January 8, 2018, 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:

Joel Borenstein

26 Court Street, Suite 700

Brooklyn, NY 11242

718-916-8370

By letter dated February 23, 2018, assigned counsel notified the Court that the appellant indicated that he may not wish to pursue his appeal.

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 April 3, 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.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court