Case Name: In the Matter of Melody B., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. Mary Ann B., Appellant; Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1996-12-30
Citations: 234 A.D.2d 1005
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Melody B., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. Mary Ann B., Appellant; Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 234
Pages: 1005–1005

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Melody B., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. Mary Ann B., Appellant; Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services, Respondent.
[651 NYS2d 810]

Opinion:
—Appeal unanimously dismissed without costs. Memorandum: This appeal by respondent from an order denying her application for the return of her child pursuant to Family Court Act § 1028 has been rendered moot by the subsequent determination of Family Court, after a fact-finding hearing. The court determined that the child is neglected and placed the child with the Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services for one year (see, Matter of Terrell H., 197 AD2d 372, 373). (Appeal from Order of Cattaraugus County Family Court, Nenno, J.—Neglect.) Present—Denman, P. J., Lawton, Fallon, Doerr and Balio, JJ.