Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M308485

AFA/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2025-03014 In the Matter of Phillip A. Outerbridge, respondent, v Chancia A. Smith, appellant. (Docket No. V-34536-2019)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Chancia A. Smith from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated January 22, 2025. By order on certification of this Court dated March 31, 2025, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

Geanine Towers

8519 Fourth Avenue, Third Floor Suite

Brooklyn, NY 11209

718-759-1000

By affirmation dated October 3, 2025, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has been unable to make contact 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 counsel assigned for the appellant and dismissing the appeal 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 November 7, 2025; if a self-represented party is unable to upload a digital copy, 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 November 7, 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