Opinion
Motion No: 2016-01856
05-31-2016
In the Matter of Zackery G. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; v. Melissa G. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant.
M212374
E/ct
MARK C. DILLON, J.P.
CHERYL E. CHAMBERS
SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX
VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ.
(Docket No. N-423-15)
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Appeal by Melissa G. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated January 11, 2016. By order to show cause dated April 14, 2016, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification of this Court dated March 14, 2016, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the respondent-appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the respondent-appellant, and dismissing the appeal.
Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).
DILLON, J.P., CHAMBERS, HINDS-RADIX and BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court