Matter of Gakai L. (Tia K.)

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Matter of Gakai L. (Tia K.) 2021 NY Slip Op 02904 Decided on May 7, 2021 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 May 7, 2021 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: CENTRA, J.P., CARNI, NEMOYER, WINSLOW, AND BANNISTER, JJ.
238 CAF 20-00356

[*1]IN THE MATTER OF GAKAI L. AND GREGGORY L. STEUBEN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT; TIA K., RESPONDENT, AND GREGGORY L., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. (APPEAL NO. 2.)



CAITLIN M. CONNELLY, BUFFALO, FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

DONALD S. THOMSON, BATH, FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT.

MARY HOPE BENEDICT, BATH, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILDREN.



Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Steuben County (Philip J. Roche, J.), entered January 3, 2020 in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10. The order denied the motion of respondent Greggory L. to vacate a prior order finding that he had neglected the subject children.

It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.

Same memorandum as in Matter of DeAngelo B.-K. (Greggory L.) ([appeal No. 1] — AD3d — [May 7, 2021] [4th Dept 2021]).

Entered: May 7, 2021

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court



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