IN THE MATTER OF FAITH B.
Motion No: CAF 19-02233
Slip Opinion No: 2020 NY Slip Op 61152(U)
Decided on January 8, 2020
Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


January 8, 2020

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

CAF 19-02233
Docket No: NN-5875-15

IN THE MATTER OF FAITH B.



ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN

AND FAMILY SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT;

ROCHELLE B., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.


Respondent-appellant having moved to vacate the dismissal of the appeal taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Onondaga County, entered March 22, 2019 (denominated a motion for an extension of time to perfect), and for other relief,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the notice of appeal filed March 14, 2019, shall be treated as valid as to the order of Family Court entered March 22, 2019, and

It is further ORDERED that the motion insofar as it seeks to vacate the dismissal of the appeal is denied on the ground that appellant has failed to set forth sufficient facts to demonstrate a meritorious appeal (see 22 NYCRR 1250.10 [c]), and

It is further ORDERED that the motion is in all other respects denied.

Entered: January 8, 2020

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court