Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M257715

AFA/

2018-13222 In the Matter of M. (Anonymous). Joseph Allen, respondent-appellant; Adoptive Parents, petitioners-respondents. (Docket No. A-17491/16)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Joseph Allen from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated September 17, 2018. The following attorney was assigned as counsel for the respondent-appellant by the Family Court, Kings County:

Michael D. Carlin

26 Court Street, Suite 810

New York, New York 11242

By certification dated November 5, 2018, assigned counsel notified the Court that he has been unable to contact the resondent-appellant to determine whether he wishes to pursue this appeal.

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the parties and above-referenced counsel 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 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 December 17, 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 Frederick J. Macgovern, attorney for the adoptive parents, Michael D. Carlin, and the appellant, by regular mail.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court