Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M296924

AFA/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2024-03329 In the Matter of Ahking-Tyheem C. J. (Anonymous), also known as Ahking-Tyheem J. (Anonymous), also known as King J. (Anonymous), also known as King E. (Anonymous). Mercy First, petitioner-respo Letitia M. E. (Anonymous), also known as Letitia E. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Docket No. B-16122-2021)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ndent;

Appeal by Letitia M. E. and separate appeal by Tiehiem C. J. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated March 26, 2024. By order on certification of this Court dated

May 10, 2024, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant Letitia M.E. on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant Letitia M.E. and determine the appellant Letitia M.E.'s interest in perfecting the appeal:

Yasmin Daley Duncan

386 Parkside Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11226

866-565-3441

By letter dated May 31, 2024, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has been unable to communicate with 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 Letitia M.E. and dismissing the appeal of Letitia M.E. in the above-entitled proceeding by each 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 8 2024; 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 8, 2024; 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, and upon the appellant Letitia M.E., 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