In re the Adoption of Female Infant B.

Order, Family Court, New York County (Mary E. Bednar, J.), entered January 19, 2007, which awarded custody of Female Infant B. to petitioners, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Female Infant B., the subject child of this private placement adoption, was placed in the care of petitioners, the adoptive parents, with whom she has continuously lived, immediately following her birth in November 2003. Nine days after the infant’s birth, a surrender agreement was executed by respondent, the biological mother, and, on January 30, 2004, petitioners filed a petition for adoption. Respondent was served…