Case Name: In the Matter of Rosalie C., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. Laura M.C., Appellant; Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1998-10-06
Citations: 254 A.D.2d 40
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Rosalie C., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. Laura M.C., Appellant; Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 254
Pages: 40–41

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Rosalie C., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. Laura M.C., Appellant; Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York, Respondent.
[678 NYS2d 717]

Opinion:
Appeal from order of disposition, Family Court, New York County (Mary Bednar, J.), entered on or about June 5, 1996, which, after a hearing, extended the subject child's placement with petitioner Commissioner of Social Services for a period of 12 months, unanimously dismissed as moot, without costs.
The appeal is moot, the order brought up having expired and a subsequent order extending placement having been entered (Matter of F. Children, 199 AD2d 81; Matter of R./W. Children, 240 AD2d 207, lv denied 90 NY2d 807). Were we to reach the merits, we would find that continued foster care placement is warranted by evidence of the child's regular absence from school and therapy sessions, respondent's inability to control the child's manipulative behavior, and respondent's failure to cooperate with the foster care agency regarding the implementing of homemaker services. Concur — Sullivan, J. P., Milonas, Nardelli and Tom, JJ.