Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M258221

E/afa

RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

ROBERT J. MILLER

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, JJ.

2018-09254 In the Matter of Lia G. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Benjamin R. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Mia G. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Benjamin R. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-16889-17, N-16891-17, N-16892-17, N-16890-17)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Benjamin R. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated July 12, 2018. By order to show cause dated October 31, 2018, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification of this Court dated August 27, 2018, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the respondent-appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the respondent-appellant, and dismissing the appeal.

Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.3[b][2]).

BALKIN, J.P., AUSTIN, MILLER and IANNACCI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court