Matter of H. (Anonymous), Antwann S., Jr.; Children's Aid Society
Motion No: 2018-12307
Slip Opinion No: 2019 NY Slip Op 68536(U)
Decided on April 22, 2019
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M262093

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MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON

LINDA CHRISTOPHER, 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)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals by Antwann S. H., Sr., from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, both dated September 13, 2018. By order to show cause dated February 26, 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 December 10, 2018, to perfect the appeals on behalf of the respondent-appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the respondent-appellant, and dismissing the appeals.

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 appeals are dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.3[b][2]).

DILLON, J.P., LEVENTHAL, BRATHWAITE NELSON and CHRISTOPHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court