In re Kianna Maria L.
Opinion of the Court
Order of disposition, Family Court, Bronx County (Gayle R Roberts, J.), entered on or about July 9, 2004, upon a fact-finding determination of permanent neglect, insofar as appealed from, terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the subject child and committing the guardianship and custody of the child to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of Social Services for purposes of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The finding of permanent neglect is supported by clear and convincing evidence that despite the agency’s diligent efforts to encourage the parental relationship by scheduling regular visitation and referring respondent to drug treatment, domestic violence and parenting skills programs (see Matter of Jonathan M., 19 AD3d 197 [2005], lv denied 5 NY3d 798 [2005]; Matter of Kenneth Dayshawn J., 16 AD3d 158, 159 [2005]), respondent, during the relevant period, missed almost all of her scheduled visits, and failed to complete drug treatment and parenting
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