Legal Opinion

In re Lela D.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 20, 2007PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Family Court, New York County (Jody Adams, J.), entered on or about December 5, 2005, which, upon a finding of permanent neglect, terminated appellants’ parental rights respecting the subject child and transferred custody and guardianship of the child to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

There was clear and convincing evidence adduced at the fact-finding hearing to support the finding of permanent neglect, which, in any case, is not challenged by appellants, who address only…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re Ameila S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  2. Matter of Dajah S. v. New York City Admin. for Children's Servs.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019

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