Petitioner is a 16-year-old, unmarried minor, who was born in the Ivory Coast and has been living with her cousin in the United States since 2019. We agree with Family Court's special findings of fact that support petitioner's application for SIJS relief pursuant to 8 USC § 1101(a)(27)(J), including that reunification of petitioner with one of her parents, her mother, is not viable because her mother is deceased (see Matter of Carlos A.M. v Maria T.M.,
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MATTER OF SARA D. v. LASSINA D.
Docket No. G-01491/21, Appeal No. 16201, Case No. 2021-02690.
206 A.D.3d 553 (2022)
168 N.Y.S.3d 830
2022 NY Slip Op 04119
In the Matter of Sara D., a Person under 21 Years of Age, Appellant, v. Lassina D. et al., Respondents.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided June 28, 2022.
Decided June 28, 2022.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
The Door Legal Services Center, New York ( Hannah Weichbrodt of counsel), for appellant.
Concur—Gische, J.P., Kern, Mazzarelli, Singh, Rodriguez, JJ.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.
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