Veronica P. v. Radcliff A.

In 2009, Respondent regularly stayed in an apartment with his aunt, Petitioner. That same year, Petitioner filed a petition charging Respondent with various family offenses under Family Court Act article 8 and seeking an order of protection against him pursuant to Family Court Act section 842. Family Court found that Respondent was guilty of a family offense and entered a written two-year order of protection against him. While Respondent’s appeal was pending, the order of protection expired. The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal as moot. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that the expiration of the order of protection did not moot the appeal because the order still imposed significant enduring legal and reputational consequences upon Respondent. Remitted to the Appellate Division for consideration of the appeal. View "Veronica P. v. Radcliff A." on Justia Law