Matter of Rai'May (Anonymous)
Motion No: 2023-02572
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 78121(U)
Decided on October 8, 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

M308463

AFA/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2023-02572

In the Matter of Rai'May (Anonymous).

Shelia D. (Anonymous), etc., petitioner-respondent;

Egbert A. B. (Anonymous), etc., et al.,

respondents-appellants.

(Docket No. A-17431-2016)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Egbert A. B. and Mirva P. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated February 15, 2023. By order on certification of this Court dated August 20, 2025, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant Egbert A. B. on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant Egbert A. B. and determine the appellant Egbert A. B.'s interest in perfecting the appeal:

Jennifer A. Arditi

69-06 Grand Avenue

Maspeth, NY 11378

(718) 426-0444

By letter dated October 3, 2025, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has been unable to make contact with the appellant Egbert A. B. and is unable to proceed with the appeal.

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 Egbert A. B. and dismissing the appeal by Egbert A. B. 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 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 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