Maria G. v. Lourdes V.

In an adoption proceeding pursuant to Domestic Relations Law article 7 and a related visitation proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the biological mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Turbow, J.), dated July 2, 2008, which, after a hearing, determined that her consent to the adoption was not required since she had abandoned the subject child, denied her petition for visitation, and stayed enforcement of the order until July 31, 2008. Assigned counsel has submitted a brief in accordance with Anders v California (386 US 738 [1967]), in which he moves to…