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IN THE MATTER OF McHARRIS v. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVS.

2007-06443, 2007-06444.

2008 NY Slip Op 06453

IN THE MATTER OF DENISE McHARRIS, appellant, v. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, ET AL., respondents. (Docket Nos. V-23878-06, V-23788-06, V-04228-07, V-04229-07)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department.

Decided July 29, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dawn M. Shammas, Jamaica, N.Y., for appellant.

Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York, N.Y. (Leonard Koerner and Pamela Seider Dolgow of counsel), for respondent Administration for Children's Services.

Magovern & Sclafani, New York, N.Y. (Marion C. Perry and Frederick Magovern of counsel), for respondent Adrienne Branch.

Carrieri & Carrieri, P.C., Mineola, N.Y. (Ralph R. Carrieri of counsel), for respondent Little Flower Children and Family Services.

Albino J. Testani, Jamaica, N.Y., attorney for the children.

Before: STEVEN W. FISHER, J.P., JOSEPH COVELLO, DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO, RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

DECISION & ORDER

ORDERED that the orders are affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The subject children have been living in foster care since June 2003. Parental rights were terminated and they were freed for adoption in February 2006. In December 2006, the appellant, the cousin of the mother of the subject children, petitioned for custody of the children. In February 2007, the appellant petitioned for visitation with the children.

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