Opinion
2013-01314 Docket No. F-3221-07/12G M155550
05-01-2013
In the Matter of Charley Ann Morran, respondent, v. Elijah Thomas Defreese, appellant.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Appeal by Elijah Thomas Defreese from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated January 9, 2013. By order on certification of this Court dated March 12, 2013, 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:
Michael Meth, Esq,
10 Moffatt Lane, Suite Two
P.O. Box 560
Chester, N.Y. 10918
845-469-9529
and it is further,
By letter dated April 26, 2013, 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 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 appeal in the above-entitled proceeding 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 24, 2013; and it is further,
ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court, or her designee, is directed to 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