Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York October 19, 2000 (In re Melissa L.)

Mugglin, J.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Rensselaer County (Hummel, J.), entered September 16, 1999, which granted petitioner’s applications, in three proceedings pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, to adjudicate Melissa L., John M. and Brandi N. to be abused and/or neglected children.

In April, 1999, petitioner filed petitions seeking to have the three children of Dawn G.