In re Paul S.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Chemung County (Frawley, J.), entered January 15, 1987, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, to extend the placement of respondent’s son with petitioner for a period of 12 months.

Respondent’s son, now age 16 and the subject of the instant proceeding for extension of placement with petitioner, was first adjudicated a neglected child in 1976 and has continually remained in the custody of petitioner through repeated placement extensions. Following a hearing on December 15, 1986, petitioner’s…