Niagara Cnty. Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Lithia K. (In re Joseph E.K.)

Full title: IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH E.K. NIAGARA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES…

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

Date published: Nov 21, 2014

2014 N.Y. Slip Op. 8153 (N.Y. App. Div. 2014)

Opinion

1059 CAF 13-02007

11-21-2014

IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH E.K. NIAGARA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT; v. LITHIA K., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. (APPEAL NO. 2.)

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.

SCUDDER, P.J.

PRESENT: , CENTRA, LINDLEY, SCONIERS, AND DEJOSEPH, JJ.

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.

It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law without costs and the petition is dismissed.

Same Memorandum as in Matter of Joseph E.K. ([appeal No. 1] ___ AD3d ___ [Nov. 21, 2014]).

Entered: November 21, 2014

Frances E. Cafarell

Clerk of the Court