In re Aisha F.

—In a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate parental rights on the ground of permanent neglect, the father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Elkin, J.), dated October 31, 1997, which, after a fact-finding hearing and a waiver of a dispositional hearing, inter alia, terminated his parental rights with respect to his child, Sarafina Aisha F., and transferred custody and guardianship rights of the child to the Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York and St. Christopher-Ottilie for purposes of adoption.

Ordered that the order is…