Opinion
Motion No. 2023-11993 Docket No. B-5614-2022
03-29-2024
In the Matter of Harley G. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Karla G. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
M295321
HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J., MARK C. DILLON, COLLEEN D. DUFFY, BETSY BARROS, FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Appeal by Karla G. from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated November 13, 2023. By order on certification of this Court dated March 4, 2024, 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:
Richard L. Herzfeld
112 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10016
212-818-9019
By letter dated March 25, 2024, assigned counsel notified the Court that the appellant has failed to respond to communications by assigned counsel and has abandoned 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 assigned counsel 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 April 29, 2024; 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 AD2-Motions@nycourts.gov or via regular mail addressed to the Clerk of this Court on or before April 29, 2024; 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.