Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2019-10929, 2019-10930 In the Matter of Melissa La Rocca, appellant, v Kyle Jonathan King, respondent. (Docket Nos. V-4404-18, V-4037-18)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Melissa La Rocca from two orders of the Family Court, Orange County, both dated August 20, 2019. By order on certification of this Court dated October 24, 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:

Kiel Van Horn

P.O. Box 814

Port Jarvis, NY 12771

845-858-0990

By letter dated December 23, 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 January 23, 2020; 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