Ordered that the order is reversed, without costs or disbursements, the petitions are reinstated, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Dutchess County, for further proceedings consistent herewith.
The Dutchess County Department of Social Services (hereinafter the DSS), alleging that the respondent is mentally retarded as that condition is defined in Social Services Law § 384-b, petitioned for custody of five of her minor children.
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