IN RE: NICHOLAS M. (Anonymous). (2024)

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

IN RE: NICHOLAS M. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; v. Lisa B. (Anonymous), appellant (and another proceeding).

2022-08221

Decided: December 18, 2024

MARK C. DILLON, J.P., BARRY E. WARHIT, LOURDES M. VENTURA, DONNA–MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ.

Darla A. Filiberto, Islandia, NY, for appellant. Christopher J. Clayton, County Attorney, Central Islip, NY (Karin A. Bohrer of counsel), for respondent. Laurette D. Mulry, Riverhead, NY (John B. Belmonte of counsel), attorney for the child.

DECISION & ORDER

In related proceedings pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the mother appeals from a decision of the Family Court, Suffolk County (Caren Loguercio, J.), dated June 27, 2022.

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, as no appeal lies from a decision (see Schicchi v. J.A. Green Constr. Corp., 100 A.D.2d 509, 472 N.Y.S.2d 718).

The issues raised on the appeal from the decision regarding the neglect finding are addressed on the companion appeal from the order of fact-finding and disposition (see Matter of Nicholas M., ––– A.D.3d ––––, ––– N.Y.S.3d ––––, 2024 WL 5150375 [Appellate Division Docket No. 2023–03702; decided herewith]).

DILLON, J.P., WARHIT, VENTURA and GOLIA, JJ., concur.

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