Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The appellant contends that the Family Court should have granted his request to be placed in the custody of an aunt, which was a less restrictive alternative than placing him in the custody of the Dutchess County Department of Social Services (hereinafter DSS). Initially, we note that the "least restrictive analysis" applies to juvenile delinquency proceedings (see Family Ct Act § 352...
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