Opinion
Motion No: 2012-09195 2012-09197 2012-09198 2012-09199 2012-09200 Docket No. B-3227/07 B-3228/07 B-3229/07 B-3230/07 B-3231/07 M148829
01-02-2013
In the Matter of Devon M. (Anonymous). Seamen's Society for Children and Families, petitioner-respondent; v. Dina J. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Devoniqua M. (Anonymous). Seamen's Society for Children and Families, petitioner-respondent; v. Dina J. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Devonique M. (Anonymous). Seamen's Society for Children and Families, petitioner-respondent; v. Dina J. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Devontay D. M. (Anonymous). Seamen's Society for Children and Families, petitioner-respondent; v. Dina J. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 4) In the Matter of Devontaya D. M. (Anonymous). Seamen's Society for Children and Families, petitioner-respondent; v. Dina J. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 5)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Appeals by Dina J. from five orders of the Family Court, Richmond County, all dated August 13, 2012. By scheduling order dated November 16, 2012, the appellant was directed to file one of the following in the office of the Clerk of the Court, within 30 days after the date of the scheduling order:
(1) an affidavit or affirmation stating that there were no minutes of the Family Court proceedings to be transcribed for the appeals; or
(2) if there were such minutes, an affidavit or affirmation that the transcript was received, and indicating the date that it was received; or
(3) if the transcript was not received, an affidavit or affirmation stating that it was ordered and paid for, the date thereof and the date by which the transcript was expected; or
(4) if the appellant was indigent and could not afford to obtain the minutes or perfect the appeal, a motion in this court for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel, pursuant to the requirements of CPLR 1101; or
(5) an affidavit or an affirmation withdrawing the appeals.
The appellant has failed to comply with the scheduling order. Pursuant to § 670.4(a)(5) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][5]), 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 dismissing the appeals in the above-entitled proceedings for failure to comply with the scheduling order dated November 16, 2012, 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 January 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 by regular mail.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court