Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2021-08543 In the Matter of Nelson X. A. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Soily A.S. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Brittany V. A. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Soily A.S. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Luis I. C.-A. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Soily A.S. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Emely M. A.-A. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Soily A.S. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. B-18335-2018, B-18336-2018, B-18337-2018, B-18338-2018)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Soily A.S. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated November 4, 2021. By order on certification of this Court dated December 1, 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:

Heather Fig

Bayport Professional Center

982 Montauk Highway, Ste. 6

Bayport, NY 11705

631-419-6111

By letter dated February 25, 2022, 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 proceedings 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 April 4, 2022; 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 April 4 2022; 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.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court