The appeal is moot, because the modification petition was dismissed in April 2016 due to the agency's withdrawal of the petition. The issues respondent mother seeks to raise concerning Family Court's jurisdiction are not substantial and novel questions that should be addressed by this Court, and are unlikely to recur in light of the recent amendments to Family Court Act § 1055-b (see Duane Reade Inc. v Local 338, Retail, Wholesale, Dept. Store Union, UFCW, AFL-CIO...
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