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holding that an order terminating parental rights rendered moot appellant's appeal regarding visitation
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01-02-2015
In the Matter of JAXSIN L. Onondaga County Department of Social Services, Petitioner–Respondent; Heather L., Respondent–Appellant.
Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society, Syracuse (Bryce Therrien of Counsel), for Respondent–Appellant. Gordon J. Cuffy, County Attorney, Syracuse (Polly E. Johnson of Counsel), for Petitioner–Respondent. Lisa M. Fahey, Attorney for the Child, East Syracuse.
Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society, Syracuse (Bryce Therrien of Counsel), for Respondent–Appellant.
Gordon J. Cuffy, County Attorney, Syracuse (Polly E. Johnson of Counsel), for Petitioner–Respondent.
Lisa M. Fahey, Attorney for the Child, East Syracuse.
PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., CENTRA, CARNI, and SCONIERS, JJ.
Opinion
MEMORANDUM:As limited by her brief, respondent mother appeals from an order that denied her visitation with the subject child. Inasmuch as a subsequent order has been entered terminating the mother's parental rights, we dismiss this appeal as moot (see Matter of Lateesha J., 252 A.D.2d 503, 503–504, 675 N.Y.S.2d 560 ; see also Matter of Alexander M. [Michael M.], 83 A.D.3d 1400, 1401, 919 N.Y.S.2d 450, lv. denied 17 N.Y.3d 704, 2011 WL 2535039 ). We conclude that the exception to the mootness doctrine does not apply herein (see Matter of Francis S. [Wendy H.], 67 A.D.3d 1442, 1442, 887 N.Y.S.2d 899, lv. denied 14 N.Y.3d 702, 898 N.Y.S.2d 97, 925 N.E.2d 102 ).
It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs.