In re Joyce Ann R

This is a fact-finding proceeding under article 6 of the Family Court Act. It is brought by an agency to declare the natural mother guilty of neglect with respect to a seven-year-old child originally placed with said agency voluntarily by the maternal grandmother with the natural mother’s knowledge and consent.

The child has resided in the continued custody of the same foster parents for over 24 months to wit, six years to date. Such foster parents now wish to adopt, and have been granted leave to intervene herein pursuant to subdivision 3 of section 383 of the Social Services Law.

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