Opinion
CAF 05-02468.
September 22, 2006.
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Monroe County (Joan S. Kohout, J.), entered October 12, 2005 in a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b. The order, among other things, denied petitioner's motions seeking a finding pursuant to Family Court Act § 1039-b (a) that reasonable efforts to return the child to respondent are no longer required.
DANIEL M. DE LAUS, COUNTY ATTORNEY, ROCHESTER (JAMES M. PAULINO OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-APPELLANT.
EDWARD J. NOWAK, PUBLIC DEFENDER, ROCHESTER (ERIC DOLAN OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.
ARDETH L. HOUDE, LAW GUARDIAN, ROCHESTER, FOR JAIME S.
Present — Pigott, Jr., P.J., Hurlbutt, Martoche and Green, JJ.
It is hereby ordered that said appeal be and the same hereby is unanimously dismissed without costs.
Memorandum: Inasmuch as respondent has surrendered the child who is the subject of this proceeding to petitioner, the appeal by petitioner from the order denying its motions pursuant to Family Court Act § 1039-b (a) is now moot.