Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M280062

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HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, JJ.

2021-02953 In the Matter of Jonathan Arroyo, appellant, v Abby Jean Thompson, respondent. (Docket No. V-19461-2007/20F-H)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the orders to show cause of this Court dated July 28, 2021, and August 30, 2021, in the above-entitled case are recalled and vacated, and the following order to show cause is substituted therefor:

Appeal by Jonathan Arroyo from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated March 30, 2021. By order on certification of this Court dated April 30, 2021, 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:

Susan A. DeNatale

982 Montauk Highway, Ste. 8

Bayport, NY 11705

631-772-1246

By letter dated July 23, 2021, 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 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 December 3, 2021; if a self-represented party is unable to use the digital portal, they may instead 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 December 3, 2021; 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, via email to the email address provided to this Court, or if no email address is available for service by regular mail.

LASALLE, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and CHAMBERS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Acting Clerk of the Court