Opinion
2013-04-4
In the Matter of GABRIELLE S., Alleged to be a Neglected Child. Broome County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Reberick T., Appellant, et al., Respondent.
Catherine E. Stuckart, Binghamton, for appellant. Kuredin V. Eytina, Broome County Department of Social Services, Binghamton, for respondent.
Catherine E. Stuckart, Binghamton, for appellant. Kuredin V. Eytina, Broome County Department of Social Services, Binghamton, for respondent.
Michelle Stone, Vestal, attorney for the child.
Before: PETERS, P.J., SPAIN, GARRY and EGAN JR., JJ.
PETERS, P.J.
Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Broome County (Charnetsky, J.), entered October 8, 2010, which, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct. Act article 10, issued orders of protection.
Petitioner commenced this neglect proceeding against the child's mother and her live-in companion, respondent Reberick T. (hereinafter respondent), alleging, among other things, that they had engaged in numerous acts of domestic violence in the child's presence. Thereafter, respondent appeared before Family Court with counsel and, in full satisfaction of the petition against him, consented to an order of protection barring him from having any contact with the child until she reaches the age of 18, as well as an extension of an order of protection then in effect in favor of one of petitioner's caseworkers. Respondent appeals.
Inasmuch as the order was entered upon consent, it is not appealable ( see Matter of Trenton G. [Lianne H.], 100 A.D.3d 1124, 1125, 952 N.Y.S.2d 918 [2012];Matter of Connor CC. [Jennifer DD.], 99 A.D.3d 1127, 1127, 952 N.Y.S.2d 801 [2012]; Matter of Mary UU. [Michael UU.—Marie VV.], 70 A.D.3d 1227, 1228, 893 N.Y.S.2d 908 [2010] ). To the extent that respondent claims that his consent was not voluntary, such an argument must be raised in a motion to vacate the underlying order ( seeFamily Ct. Act § 1061; Matter of Connor CC. [Jennifer DD.], 99 A.D.3d at 1127, 952 N.Y.S.2d 801;Matter of Mary UU. [Michael UU.-Marie VV.], 70 A.D.3d at 1228, 893 N.Y.S.2d 908). Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.
ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed, without costs.