Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2019-03014 In the Matter of Monique Jennings, petitioner- respondent, v Laiquan Dubose, respondent, Melanie R. Gamble, respondent-appellant. (Docket Nos. V-5146-18, V-5148-18)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Melanie R. Gamble from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated February 26, 2019. By order on certification of this Court dated June 7, 2019, 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:

Helene M. Greenberg

45 Knollwood Road, Suite 502

Elmsford, NY 10523

914-347-1250

By letter dated August 8, 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 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 September 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