Suffolk County Department of Social Services v. Joseph "Pony" F.

In a child protective proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County (McElligott, J.), entered June 20, 1995, which, after a hearing, granted the respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The petitioner, the Suffolk County Department of Social Services, contends that the Family Court improperly dismissed the petition against Joseph "Pony” F. (hereinafter Joseph F.) *546based on its finding that he was not legally responsible for the care of the child.…