Matter of Amelia S. (Elizabeth S.)

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Matter of Amelia S. (Elizabeth S.) 2015 NY Slip Op 09528 Decided on December 23, 2015 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law ยง 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on December 23, 2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: SMITH, J.P., PERADOTTO, LINDLEY, WHALEN, AND DEJOSEPH, JJ.
1402 CAF 14-02090

[*1]IN THE MATTER OF AMELIA S. AND MARGARET L. ———————————————————————- JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT;

and

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.



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



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