Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M267031

MB/

2019-07701 In the Matter of Christina T. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Valentina B. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Catherine T. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Valentina B. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-15679-16, N-15680-16)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Valentina B. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated May 28, 2019. By order on certification of this Court dated September 17, 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 Chowes

401 Broadway, #203

New York, NY 10013

212-431-9550

By letter dated October 22, 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 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 November 18, 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