Matter of D. (Anonymous), Mia; W. (Anonymous), Emmanuel; Administrati
Motion No: 2024-03320
Slip Opinion No: 2024 NY Slip Op 75797(U)
Decided on October 4, 2024
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M299773

AFA/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2024-03320

In the Matter of Mia C. W. D. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-respondent; Tamika D. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Emmanuel W. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-respondent; Tamika D. (Anonymous),

respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. NN-13416-2022, NN-13415-2022)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Tamika D. from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated March 25, 2024. Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel to be relieved on the ground that the appellant has abandoned the appeal by failing to respond to communications by assigned counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the appellant is directed to show cause before this Court why an order should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal on the ground that the appellant has abandoned the appeal, by filing an affirmation or an affidavit on that issue in the office of the Clerk of this Court on or before November 4, 2024, by ordinary mail; assigned counsel or the respondent may respond to this order to show cause, if so advised, by uploading a digital copy of an affirmation or an affidavit through the digital portal on this Court's website, with proof of service thereof, on or before November 4, 2024; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion by assigned counsel is held in abeyance in the interim; 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, 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