Ordered that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.
A foster care placement terminates upon the child's 21st birthday (see Family Ct Act § 1055[e]). Here, the subject child turned 21 years old in March of 2020. Accordingly, the subject child is no longer subject to the order appealed from, and the appeal must be dismissed as academic (see Matter of Julian B. v Williams,
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