Matter of Landyn H. (Matthew H.)

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Cortland County (Ames, J.), entered May 3, 2016, which, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 10, temporarily removed the subject child from respondent’s custody.

Petitioner commenced this neglect proceeding in March 2016 to remove the child (born in 2015) from respondent’s care based upon allegations that respondent was an active drug user. That same day, Family Court temporarily removed the child from respondent’s care and placed the child with his maternal aunt and uncle pending a hearing. After a fact-finding hearing pursuant to…