Opinion
2014-11-21
In the Matter of JOSEPH E.K. Niagara County Department of Social Services, Petitioner–Respondent; Lithia K., Respondent–Appellant. (Appeal No. 2.).
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Niagara County (John F. Batt, J.), entered September 30, 2013 in a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384–b. The order terminated the parental rights of respondent on the ground of permanent neglect. David J. Farrugia, Public Defender, Lockport (Mary–Jean Bowman of Counsel), for Respondent–Appellant. Abraham J. Platt, Lockport, for Petitioner–Respondent.
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Niagara County (John F. Batt, J.), entered September 30, 2013 in a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384–b. The order terminated the parental rights of respondent on the ground of permanent neglect.
David J. Farrugia, Public Defender, Lockport (Mary–Jean Bowman of Counsel), for Respondent–Appellant. Abraham J. Platt, Lockport, for Petitioner–Respondent.
Mary Anne Connell, Attorney for the Child, Buffalo.
Same Memorandum as in Matter of Joseph E.K. (Appeal No. 1), –––A.D.3d ––––, ––– N.Y.S.2d ––––, 2014 WL 6496015 (Nov. 21, 2014).
It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law without costs and the petition is dismissed. SCUDDER, P.J., CENTRA, LINDLEY, SCONIERS, and DeJOSEPH, JJ., concur.