Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M255542

E/sl

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL, J.P.

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

JEFFREY A. COHEN

BETSY BARROS, JJ.

2018-08020 In the Matter of Sandye Renz, respondent, v Frederick Little, appellant. (Docket Nos. V-34858-03/17O, V-34858-03/13M, V-34858-03/13N, V-34858-03/13G, V-34858-03/09L

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE )

Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated June 21, 2018, as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the parties are directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceedings on the ground that the appeal has been rendered academic as the subject child is now more than 18 years of age (see De Oliveira v De Oliveira, 151 AD3d 1062), 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 October 12, 2018; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's motion is held in abeyance in the interim; 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 by regular mail.

LEVENTHAL, J.P., AUSTIN, COHEN and BARROS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court