In re Michael TT.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Cortland County (Ames, J.), entered January 7, 2010., which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law article 6, to modify a prior order of disposition by terminating respondent’s guardianship and placement with petitioner.

Respondent (born in 1991) has been in the guardianship and custody of petitioner since 2005. He resided in various foster homes until, in May 2009, at the age of 17, he was arrested for stealing his foster family’s car. After pleading guilty to criminal possession of stolen property in the…