Eames v. James Holding

Respondent Chemung County Department of Social Services (hereinafter DSS) removed the subject children (born in 2005 and 2006) from respondent Latasha Walker (hereinafter the mother) and filed a neglect proceeding against her. DSS temporarily placed the children with petitioner as an emergency foster care placement. Approximately six weeks later, DSS removed the children from petitioner’s home because she had allowed their grandfather to move back into the home, despite her having previously obtained an order of protection against him for fear that he would harm her or her family. Petitioner…