In re Tiffany T.
Opinion of the Court
Clear and convincing evidence supports the court’s finding that respondent mother, by reason of her mental retardation, poor adaptive functioning and depression, is unable, at present and for the foreseeable future, to provide proper and adequate care for the subject child, who has special needs (see Social Services Law § 384-b [4] [c]; [6] [b]; Matter of Leomia Louise C., 41 AD3d 249 [2007]). Although there was evidence of a strong bond between respondent and her daughter, the evidence demonstrates that termination of respondent’s parental rights was in the child’s best interests (see Matter of Joyce T., 65 NY2d 39, 49-50 [1985]). Concur—Andrias, J.P., Saxe, Nardelli, McGuire and Malone, JJ.
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