Legal Opinion
In re Lashawnda G.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 31, 2012PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum: In this proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b, respondent father appeals from an order that, inter alia, terminated his parental rights with respect to the subject child. Contrary to the father’s contention, Family Court did not err in denying his request for post-termination visitation. It is well settled that a parent seeking post-termination visitation must “establish that such contact would be in the best interests of the child[ ]” (Matter of Andrea E. [Valerie E.], 72 AD3d 1617, 1618 [2010], lv denied 15 NY3d 703 [2010] [internal quotation marks omitted]; see…
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