Matter of Whitaker v Uwadiegwu
2026 NY Slip Op 70826(U)
June 22, 2026
Appellate Division, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law ยง 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.
In the Matter of Shantel Whitaker, appellant,
v
Ajamu Uwadiegwu, respondent.
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division : Second Judicial Department
June 22, 2026
2025-11409, O-5218-2025
Hector D. Lasalle, P.J.
Mark C. Dillon
Colleen D. Duffy
Betsy Barros
Francesca E. Connolly, JJ.
[*1]ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated April 29, 2025. By order on certification of this Court dated October 24, 2025, 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 appeal:
Beth Rosenthal
375 Commack Road, #200
Deer Park, NY 11729
631-595-7103
By letter dated May 15, 2026, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has not had any communication or response from 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 withdrawing the appeal in the above-entitled proceeding, by each uploading a digital copy of an affirmation or affidavit on that issue, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website on or before July 22, 2026; and it is further,
ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court, or his designee, is directed to serve a copy of this order to show cause upon the parties or their attorneys, 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., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Darrell M. Joseph
Clerk of the Court