Elizabeth NN. v. Hannah MM.

Devine, J.(1) Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Tompkins County (Cassidy, J.), entered April 17, 2015, which, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 6, granted respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition, and (2) motion to dismiss appeal.

Petitioner (hereinafter the mother) is a parent and respondent is a maternal aunt (hereinafter the aunt) of two children (born in 2010 and 2011). The mother, the aunt and others became embroiled in a battle for custody of the children, the end result of which was a November 2014 stipulated order in which Family Court awarded sole custody…