Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M258891

aa/afa

2018-13409 In the Matter of Xaria A. J. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Derwin J. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Docket No. N-7204-15)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Derwin J. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated October 12, 2018. By order on certification of this Court dated November 29, 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:

Francine Shraga

869 East 12th Street

Brookyn, NY 11230

718-377-4894

By letter dated December 21, 2018, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has been unable to contact the 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 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 January 25, 2019; 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