Matter of Josee L.H. (DeCarla L.)

Order, Family Court, New York County (Susan M. Doherty, Ref.), entered on or about April 3, 2015, which, after a hearing, changed the permanency goal for the subject child from reunification to placement for adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Appeal from order, same court and Referee, entered on or about April 3, 2015, which limited the mother’s communication with her then assigned-counsel to once a week, unanimously dismissed, without costs, as moot.

A preponderance of the evidence supported the finding that a change in permanency goal to adoption was in the subject child’s best…