Matter of G. (Anonymous), Aisaac K.; C.(Anonymous), Jeremy O.
Motion No: 2025-08333
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 76030(U)
Decided on September 10, 2025
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

M307781

AFA/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2025-08333, 2025-08338, 2025-08340

In the Matter of Aisaac K. G. (Anonymous).

New York Foundling, petitioner-respondent;

Jose R. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant,

et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Jeremy O. (Anonymous).

New York Foundling, petitioner-respondent;

Jose R. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant,

et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. B-2125-2020, B-2124-2020)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals from three orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated May 23, 2024, November 1, 2024, and May 21, 2025, respectively. By order on certification of this Court dated August 1, 2025, 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:

Paul W. Matthews

50 Garretson Lane

Staten Island, NY 10304

347-461-0760

By email dated September 8, 2025, assigned counsel notified the Court that he 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 counsel assigned for the appellant and dismissing the appeals on the ground that the appellant has abandoned the appeals, by filing an affirmation or an affidavit on that issue in the office of the Clerk of this Court on or before October 10, 2025, 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 October 10, 2025; 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