Legal Opinion
In re Pleasant Edward G.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 16, 2003PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate parental rights, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Forman, J.), entered March 4, 2002, which, after a hearing, terminated her parental rights and freed her child for adoption.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The petitioning agency met its burden of establishing by *410clear and convincing evidence that despite its diligent efforts to strengthen the parental relationship, the mother permanently neglected the child by substantially and continuously or…
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- Loretta D. v. Commissioner of Social ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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