Collins v. Brush

Petitioner, the father of a daughter (born in 1993), appeals from an order dismissing two petitions seeking modification of visitation and asserting violation of the custody order. The record establishes that the daughter is no longer a minor (see Domestic Relations Law § 75-a [2]). She is therefore not subject to Family Ct Act article 6, and the appeal relative to the modification petition is moot (see Family Ct Act § 651; see also Matter of Norwood v Capone, 15 AD3d 790, 793 [2005], appeal dismissed 4 3NY3d 878 [2005]). To the extent that the appeal with respect to the violation petition is…