In re Joy L.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Tompkins County (Barrett, J.), entered February 8, 1991, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, to extend the placement of respondent’s daughter with petitioner for a period of 12 months.

Although we agree that the extension of placement of Joy L. with petitioner for a period of 12 months was appropriate in the circumstances and a proper exercise of discretion by Family Court, we nevertheless dismiss the appeal as moot because Joy L. reached her 18th birthday on May 29, 1992 during the…