Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M275108

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LEONARD B. AUSTIN, J.P.

ROBERT J. MILLER

HECTOR D. LASALLE

BETSY BARROS, JJ.

2020-01145, 2020-01146 In the Matter of Brunildo Antonio Guichardo, respondent, v Kendrix Fonts, appellant. (Docket No. V-10709-2012/2018H)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Queens County, both dated January 28, 2020. Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel, in effect, to be relieved on the ground that the appellant has failed to respond to communications by assigned counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the appellant is directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeals on the ground that the appellant has abandoned the appeals, by uploading a digital copy of an affirmation or affidavit, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website on or before February 19, 2021, or, if unable to use the digital portal, to file a copy of an affirmation or affidavit, with proof of service thereof, via email at [email protected] or via regular mail addressed to the Clerk of this Court on or before February 19, 2021; the appellant's assigned counsel, the respondent, and the attorney for the child may upload a digital copy of an affirmation or affidavit on this issue, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website on or before February 19, 2021, if so advised; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion by assigned counsel is held in abeyance in the interim; 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 appellant's assigned counsel, the respondent, and the attorney for the child via email to the email address provided to this Court, or if no email address is available for service by regular mail, and upon the appellant by regular mail.

AUSTIN, J.P., MILLER, LASALLE and BARROS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court