In re Kashayla L.

Summary

The court dismissed as moot an appeal challenging a juvenile delinquency dispositional order placing the respondent in the custody of the Columbia County Department of Social Services for one year. The placement order had expired by its own terms before the appeal was decided.

Holdings

1. The appeal was moot because the dispositional order placing respondent in DSS custody for one year had expired by its own terms.

Questions Presented

1. Whether respondent's appeal challenging her one-year placement in the custody of the Columbia County Department of Social Services remained justiciable after the placement expired.

Disposition

dismissed