Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2019-09607, 2019-09608, 2019-09723 In the Matter of Jonathan J. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Lysander J. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant; Rudean S. J. (Anonymous), respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Kai'Lan J. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Lysander J. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant; Rudean S. J. (Anonymous), respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-7600-17, N-6809-18)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Lysander J. from three orders of the Family Court, Queens County, two dated July 11, 2019, and one dated July 30, 2019. By order on certification of this Court dated August 30, 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:

Louisa Floyd

26 Court Street, Suite 1917

Brooklyn, New York 11242

917-620-3232

By communication dated November 12, 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 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 December 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