Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2022-02324, 2022-02325 In the Matter of Justina C. M. J. (Anonymous). Westchester Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Chantilly J. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Stephen F. L. J. (Anonymous). Westchester Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Chantilly J. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Maximus L. J. (Anonymous). Westchester Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Chantilly J. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Amanda J. O. (Anonymous). Westchester Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Chantilly J. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. B-1085-20, B-1087-20, B-1086-20, B-1084-20)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Chantilly J. from two orders of the Family Court, Westchester County, both dated February 23, 2022. By order on certification of this Court dated May 4, 2022, 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 appeals:

Steven P. Forbes

223 Wall Street, Suite 143

Huntington, NY 11743

718-791-8444

By letter dated June 22, 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 appeals in the above-entitled proceeding 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 July 20, 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 July 20, 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