Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2020-06031 In the Matter of Anna C. Mercado, appellant, v Pedro Hernandez, respondent. (Docket No. O-19862/2015)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Anna C. Mercado from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated June 25, 2020. By order on certification of this Court dated August 19, 2020, 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:

Anthony DeGuerre

P.O. Box 140038

Staten Island, NY 10314

347-495-7554

By letter dated October 8, 2020, 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 4, 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 via email to the email address provided to this Court, or if no email address is available for service by regular mail.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court