Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M260326

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ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

RUTH C. BALKIN

ROBERT J. MILLER

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX, JJ.

2018-11056 In the Matter of Zeinabou K. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent, Sekou K. (Anonymous), respondent-appe (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Amara K. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent, Sekou K. (Anonymous), respondent-appe (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Cassandra K. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent, Sekou K. (Anonymous), respondent-appe (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Sekou K. (Anonymous) Jr. Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent, Sekou K. (Anonymous), respondent-appe (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. N-4867-17, N-4868-17, N-4869-17, N-4870-17)

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Appeal by Sekou K. from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated August 20, 2018. By order to show cause dated January 8, 2019, 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 November 27, 2018, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the appellant, and dismissing the appeal.

Now, upon the order to show cause and no papers having been 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]).

SCHEINKMAN, P.J., BALKIN, MILLER and HINDS-RADIX, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court