Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2018-14224, 2018-14225 In the Matter of India H. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Vernestine D. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Kareem S. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Vernestine D. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Kimora C. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Vernestine D. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket Nos. N-4368-18, N-4369-18, N-4370-18, N-4308-18, N-4309-18, N-4370-18)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Vernestine D. from two orders of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated November 8, 2018, and November 14, 2018, respectively. By order of this Court dated February 13, 2019, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeals, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeals:

Marina M. Martielli

15 Woodfield Avenue

E. Quogue, NY 11942

631-728-2654

By letter dated March 6, 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 appeals 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 April 3, 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