Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M291096

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2023-05961, 2023-05967, 2023-05969, 2023-05972, 2023-05973, 2023-05975 In the Matter of Jazlynn K. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Genesis S. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Ray S. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Genesis S. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Angelique S. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Genesis S. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Jamaralyse W. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Genesis S. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. NN-71-2023, NN-72-2023, NN-73-2023, NN-74-2023)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Genesis S. from six orders of the Family Court, Orange County, all dated May 8, 2023. By order on certification of this Court dated July 19, 2023, 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:

Alex Smith

6 North Street

Middletown, NY 10940

845-344-4322

By letter dated September 5, 2023, 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 October 10, 2023; 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 Acting Clerk of this Court on or before October 10, 2023; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Acting 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, 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:

Darrell M. Joseph

Acting Clerk of the Court