Legal Opinion
In re Nakai H.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 1, 2011PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*435Clear and convincing evidence supports the finding of permanent neglect (Social Services Law § 384-b [7] [a]). The record shows that the agency made diligent efforts to encourage and strengthen respondent’s relationship with the children by referring her to parenting skills training, mental health therapy, housing assistance and a GED program, and by scheduling regular visitation (Matter of Sheila G., 61 NY2d 368, 381 [1984]; Matter of Fernando Alexander B. [Simone Anita W.], 85 AD3d 658, 659 [2011]). Despite these diligent efforts, respondent failed to complete a course of therapy or enroll…
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- In re Sheila G.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Matter of NathanielNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- In re Fernando Alexander B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- In re Calvario Chase Norall W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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