Matter of Vany A.C. (Laneska M.)

Appeal from an order of disposition of the Family Court, Queens County (Maria Arias, J.), dated September 4, 2013. The order released the child to the custody of the nonrespondent father. The appeal brings up for review an order of fact-finding of that court, dated April 30, 2012, which, after a hearing, found that the mother had neglected the child.

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

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