Bridget PP. v. Richard QQ.

Mercure, J.P

*1187At the outset, we note that a Family Court order denying a “petitioner’s ex parte application[ ] for [an] order[ ] to show cause and dismissing the underlying petition[ ] [is] not appeal-able as of right” (Matter of Jeannette B. v Francis B., 238 AD2d 945, 946 [1997]; see Anostario v Anostario, 249 AD2d 612, 613 [1998]; Matter of Michael JJ., 200 AD2d 80, 82 [1994]). Nonetheless, under the circumstances, we deem it appropriate to treat the mother’s appeal as an application for review pursuant to CPLR 5704 (a), and we will review her claims (see Matter of Michael JJ., 200 AD2d at…