Ordered that the appeal is dismissed as academic, without costs or disbursements.
The appellant challenges only so much of the order of disposition as placed her with the Division for Youth. Therefore, the appeal is academic, since the period of placement has expired ( see, Matter of Carlos S., 243 A.D.2d 569; Matter of Ricardo R., 220 A.D.2d 431; Matter of Greg W., 213 A.D.2d 414). In any event, the Family Court's decision with respect to the disposition demonstrated that it carefully considered the less-restrictive alternatives to the appellant's placement and properly balanced the needs of the Juvenile and the need for the protection of the community ( see, Family Ct Act § 352.2). Accordingly, the Family Court did not improvidently exercise its discretion.
Mangano, P.J., Miller, Pizzuto and Krausman, JJ., concur.