Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M266930

AFA/

2019-07084, 2019-07088 In the Matter of Elkhon S. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Shafika S. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Docket No. N-8152-18)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Shafika S. from two orders of the Family Court, Queens County, dated December 6, 2018, and May 23, 2019, respectively. By order on certification of this Court dated July 15, 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 appeals:

Daniel P. Moskowitz

155-03 Jamaica Avenue

Jamaica, NY 11432

718-812-8248

By letter dated October 9, 2019, assigned counsel notified the Court that counsel 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 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 November 14, 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 Agostin

Clerk of the Court