In re Ulysses T.

Order reversed, without costs, motion denied and matter remitted to Monroe County Family Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following memorandum: Petitioner, director of Social Services, brought this proceeding to terminate respondent father’s rights to custody of his infant son pursuant to subdivision 5 of section 384-b of the Social Services Law. That subdivision provides: “5. (a) For the purposes of this section, a child is ‘abandoned’ by his parent if such parent evinces an intent to forego his or her parental rights and obligations as manifested by his or her failure to…