IN THE MATTER OF ASHLEY


57 A.D.3d 789 (2008)

868 N.Y.S.2d 893

In the Matter of ASHLEY R. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Respondent; LAWRENCE H., Appellant. (Proceeding No. 1.) In the Matter of CODY R. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Respondent; LAWRENCE H., Appellant. (Proceeding No. 2.) In the Matter of JACQUELINE H. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Respondent; LAWRENCE H., Appellant. (Proceeding No. 3.)

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

December 16, 2008.


Ordered that the appeal is dismissed as academic, without costs or disbursements.

Inasmuch as the only child who is the subject of the appeal has since been returned to the father, the appeal has been rendered academic and under the particular circumstances here, an exception to the mootness doctrine does not apply (see Matter of New York City Dept. of Social Servs. v Diognes T., 208 A.D.2d 844 [1994]; cf. Matter of Ifeiye...

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