The mother of a minor child appeals from a judgment of a single justice of this court denying her petition pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3. She had sought relief from a temporary custody order entered in a care and protection proceeding in the Juvenile Court. We dismiss the appeal as moot.
The case is before us pursuant to S.J.C. Rule 2:21, as amended, 434 Mass. 1301 (2001). Before the case was fully briefed, the mother was reunited with the child, and the underlying...
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