Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M260438

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ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2018-12307, 2018-12309 In the Matter of Antwann S. H. (Anonymous), Jr. Children's Aid Society, petitioner-respondent, et al., petitioner; Antwann S. H. (Anonymous), Sr., respondent-appellant, et al., respondent, (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Faith Y. H. (Anonymous). Children's Aid Society, petitioner-respondent, et al., petitioner; Antwann S. H. (Anonymous), Sr., respondent-appellant, et al., respondent, (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. B-29814-15, B-29815-15)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Antwann S. H., Sr., from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, both dated September 13, 2018. By order on certification of this Court dated December 10, 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:

Robin Stone Einbinder

155-03 Jamaica Avenue

Jamaica, NY 11432

718-340-3226

By letter dated January 4, 2019, 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 proceedings 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 March 19, 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.

SCHEINKMAN, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court