In re Terry P.

Orders of disposition, Family Court, Bronx County (Gayle E Roberts, J.), entered on or about April 14, 2000, which, to the extent appealed from, upon a finding of permanent neglect, terminated respondent father’s parental rights to the subject children and transferred custody and guardianship to petitioner agency for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The finding of permanent neglect is supported by clear and convincing evidence that despite petitioner’s diligent efforts (see Matter of S. Children, 210 AD2d 175 [1994], lv denied 85 NY2d 807 [1995]), the father failed…