*1 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 227

CAF 10-01096

PRESENT: CENTRA, J.P., FAHEY, LINDLEY, GREEN, AND MARTOCHE, JJ. IN THE MATTER OF NICHOLAS S. ---------------------------------------------- ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ORDER PETITIONER-RESPONDENT; BENJAMIN S., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

FRANK H. HISCOCK LEGAL AID SOCIETY, SYRACUSE (SHIRLEY A. GORMAN OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

GORDON J. CUFFY, COUNTY ATTORNEY, SYRACUSE (SARA J. LANGAN OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT.

JOHN S. CRISAFULLI, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD, SYRACUSE, FOR NICHOLAS S. Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Onondaga County (Michele Pirro Bailey, J.), entered May 4, 2010 in a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b. The order terminated the parental rights of respondent.

It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs for reasons stated in the decision at Family Court.

Entered: February 10, 2011 Patricia L. Morgan

Clerk of the Court