Lina Y. v. Audra Z.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Broome County (Charnetsky, J.), entered January 8, 2013, which, among other things, granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 8, for an order of protection.

Respondent (hereinafter the mother) has two daughters (born *1085in 1994 and 1998). In May 2012, the mother was temporarily hospitalized for treatment of mental health issues. During her absence, the daughters and family pets stayed with petitioner, the mother’s sister (hereinafter the aunt), and the aunt’s husband (hereinafter the uncle) and remained with…