Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2011

In re Angelica W.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided January 25, 2011

80 A.D.3d 772; 915 N.Y.S.2d 609

Cases that cite this one

17 later published cases cite this decision.

Matter of Nyasia E. R. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2014)
Matter of Markel C. (Kwanza H.) (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2019)
Matter of William E. P. (Monasha A. B.) (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2016)
Matter of Omarie S. B. (Evan J.) (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2016)
Matter of Janaesha J. E. (Monasha A. B.) (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2016)
In re China E.C. Westchester County Department of Social Services (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2015)
Matter of Joshua E. R. (Yolaine R.) (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2014)
In re Jewels E.R. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2013)
In re Jewels E.R. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2013)
In re Alicia M.L. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2013)
In re Alicia M.L. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2013)
In re Jordan E.G.L. Leake & Watts Services, Inc. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2013)
In re Jordan E.G.L. Leake & Watts Services, Inc. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2013)
In re Walter D.H. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2012)
In re Anthony L. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2012)
In re Anthony L. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2012)
In re Jamel Raheem B. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2011)

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Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate parental rights on the ground of permanent neglect, the mother appeals from an order of fact-finding and disposition (one paper) of the Family Court, Queens County (Salinitro, J.), dated January 29, 2010, which, after fact-finding and dispositional hearings, terminated her parental rights upon a finding that she permanently neglected the subject child, and transferred custody and guardianship of the child to the petitioner and the Commissioner of the Administration for Children’s Services of the City of New York for the purpose of adoption.

Ordered that the order of fact-finding and disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the mother’s contention, the evidence adduced at the fact-finding hearing established by clear and convincing evidence that for a period of one year following the placement of the subject child with an authorized agency, the mother failed to plan for the future of the child, although physically and financially able to do so, notwithstanding the agency’s diligent efforts to encourage and strengthen the parental relationship (see Social Services Law § 384-b [7]; Matter of Star Leslie W., 63 *773NY2d 136, 143 [1984]; Matter of Arriola Nicole S., 45 AD3d 407, 408 [2007]; Matter of Joquan Jomaine-Anthony V., 39 AD3d 868, 869 [2007]; Matter of Ray A., 30 AD3d 410, 411 [2006]). Further, the Family Court properly determined that the best interests of the child would be served by terminating the mother’s parental rights and freeing the child for adoption by her foster mother (see Matter of Ashey Lorraine R., 22 AD3d 671, 672 [2005]). A suspended judgment was not warranted despite the mother’s recent efforts to plan for the child’s future because the child has bonded with her foster mother who has competently and consistently provided for her specialized needs since she was 10 months old, and it is not in the child’s best interests, under the circumstances, to prolong foster care (see Matter of Tyria W., 41 AD3d 859, 860 [2007]; Matter of Paul Michael G., 36 AD3d 541, 542 [2007]; Matter of Olivia Susan C., 2 AD3d 441, 442 [2003]; Matter of Marie J., 307 AD2d 265 [2003]). Skelos, J.P., Balkin, Leventhal and Sgroi, JJ., concur.

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