Matter of Dorean G. (Shawntai M.)

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Matter of Dorean G. (Shawntai M.) 2015 NY Slip Op 02321 Decided on March 20, 2015 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on March 20, 2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., LINDLEY, VALENTINO, AND DEJOSEPH, JJ.
279 CAF 13-01533

[*1]IN THE MATTER OF DOREAN G., JR. ————————————————————— ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT;

and

SHAWNTAI M., ALSO KNOWN AS TRUTH G., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. (APPEAL NO. 2.)

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Erie County (Margaret O. Szczur, J.), entered July 19, 2013 in a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b. The order, among other things, transferred the guardianship and custody of the subject child to petitioner.



JENNIFER M. LORENZ, LANCASTER, FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

JOSEPH T. JARZEMBEK, BUFFALO, FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT.

MARY ANNE CONNELL, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD, BUFFALO.



It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs (see Matter of April C., 31 AD3d 1200, 1201).

Entered: March 20, 2015

Frances E. Cafarell

Clerk of the Court



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