Opinion
Motion No: 2012-02170 2012-02171 2012-02172 Docket No. N-13982-10 N-13983-10 N-13984-10 N-13985-10 M136747
04-25-2012
In the Matter of Anthony R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; v. Ismael R. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Ismael R. (Anonymous), Jr. Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; v. Ismael R. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Pedro D. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; v. Ismael R. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Angelo R. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; v. Ismael R. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 4)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Appeals by Ismael R. from three orders of the Family Court, Kings County, all dated January 18, 2012. By order on certification of this Court dated March 16, 2012, 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:
Helene Bernstein, Esq.
By letter dated April 18, 2012, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has been unable to contact the appellant.
On the Court's own motion, it is
ORDERED that the parties or their attorneys 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 and dismissing the appeals in the above-entitled proceedings by each filing an affirmation or affidavit on that issue in the office of the Clerk of this Court and serving one copy of the same on each other on or before May 16, 2012; and it is further,
ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court, or her designee, shall serve a copy of this order to show cause upon the parties or their attorneys, and upon the appellant, by regular mail.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court