In re Victoria W.

Appeal from orders, Family Court, New York County (Susan Larabee, J.), both entered on or about June 8, 1999, in a child protective proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, placing the subject child with her aunt and directing respondent not to interfere with such placement, unanimously dismissed as academic, without costs.

The expiration of the orders on appeal and the entry of subsequent orders relating to the child’s placement render the appeal academic (see Matter of Kayvonne S., 294 AD2d 118 [2002]; Matter of Petagaye S., 295 AD2d 178 [2002]). Were we to reach the merits, we…