Matter of Olivia S. (Dawn S.)

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Matter of Olivia S. (Dawn S.) 2017 NY Slip Op 03352 Decided on April 28, 2017 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 April 28, 2017 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., LINDLEY, DEJOSEPH, NEMOYER, AND CURRAN, JJ.
485 CAF 16-01279

[*1]IN THE MATTER OF OLIVIA S. ——————————————————————- WYOMING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT; DAWN S., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.



NORMAN P. EFFMAN, PUBLIC DEFENDER, WARSAW (ADAM W. KOCH OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

JAMES WUJCIK, COUNTY ATTORNEY, ATTICA (JANET L. BENSMAN OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT.

PETER M. CASEY, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD, BATAVIA.



Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Wyoming County (Michael F. Griffith, J.), entered July 15, 2016 in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10. The order, among other things, transferred respondent's guardianship and custody rights with respect to the subject child to petitioner.

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

Entered: April 28, 2017

Frances E. Cafarell

Clerk of the Court



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