Legal Opinion

In re Thomas Z.

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

Decided February 2, 2004PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate the father’s parental rights on the ground of abandonment, the father appeals from an order of disposition of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Amodeo, J.), dated November 25, 2002, which, without a dispositional hearing, terminated his parental rights and transferred custody and guardianship of the subject child to the Dutchess County Department of Social Services for the purpose of adoption.

Ordered that the order of disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The Family Court properly determined, by clear and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In re Julius P.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. In re I. R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. In re Tashara B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  4. In re Derrick J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  5. Little Flower Children's Services v. Tracy M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In re Baby Boy C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  2. In re Elizabeth Susanna R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  3. In re Jahmir Domevlo J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. In re Adonis Earl S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  5. In re Christopher C. Dutchess County Department of Social ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

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