Legal Opinion

In re Christopher Rene T.

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

Decided January 21, 1993PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order of disposition, Family Court, New York County (Leah Marks, J.), entered on or about July 22, 1991, which terminated respondent’s parental rights to the subject child upon a finding of abandonment, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Negligible telephone contact is insufficient to preclude a finding of abandonment (see, Matter of Dawntal Danielle C., *693170 AD2d 375, citing Matter of Starr L. B., 130 Misc 2d 599; see also, Matter of Crawford, 153 AD2d 108, 110-111), and there is no basis to disturb the Family Court’s determinations on the issues of credibility (see, Matter of Ravon Paul…

2Cases cited5 opinions

Saint Dominic's Home v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
In re I. R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
In re Ravon Paul H.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
In re the Guardianship of Dawntal Danielle C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
In re Starr L. B.New York City Family Court · 1985

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