The child was placed in the care of the foster mother when she was about two weeks old, and has remained in her care. After the child's removal from the birth mother's custody, a finding of neglect was entered against the birth mother.
The foster mother had standing to seek kinship guardianship without appellant's consent (Family Ct Act § 1055-b). Extraordinary circumstances were established based on the undisputed fact that the birth mother and appellant, who...
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