Jefferson v. Elizabeth S. (In re Amelia S.)

Full title: IN THE MATTER OF AMELIA S. AND MARGARET L. JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF…

Court: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department

Date published: Dec 23, 2015

2015 N.Y. Slip Op. 9528 (N.Y. App. Div. 2015)

Opinion

1402 CAF 14-02090

12-23-2015

IN THE MATTER OF AMELIA S. AND MARGARET L. JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT; v. ELIZABETH S., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. IN THE MATTER OF AMELIA S. JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT; ELIZABETH S., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

MICHAEL J. PULVER, NORTH SYRACUSE, FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. MICHAEL D. WERNER, WATERTOWN, FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT. SUSAN A. SOVIE, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD, WATERTOWN. SCOTT A. OTIS, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD, WATERTOWN.

SMITH, J.P., PERADOTTO, LINDLEY, WHALEN, AND DEJOSEPH, JJ.

PRESENT:

MICHAEL J. PULVER, NORTH SYRACUSE, FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

MICHAEL D. WERNER, WATERTOWN, FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT.

SUSAN A. SOVIE, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD, WATERTOWN.

SCOTT A. OTIS, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD, WATERTOWN.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Jefferson County (John J. Brennan, A.J.), entered October 14, 2014 in proceedings pursuant to Family Court Act article 10. The order, among other things, adjudged that respondent had neglected and abused the subject children.

It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs for reasons stated in the decisions at Family Court.

Entered: December 23, 2015

Frances E. Cafarell

Clerk of the Court