Legal Opinion

In re Matthew K.

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

Decided July 3, 2001Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Family Court properly terminated the parental rights of respondent with respect to her son on the ground of mental retardation. Petitioner established by clear and convincing evidence that respondent suffers from “subaverage intellectual functioning which originate [d] during the developmental period and is associated with impairment in adaptive behavior to such an extent that if such child were placed in or returned to the custody of the parent, the child would be in danger of becoming a neglected child” (Social Services Law § 384-b [6]…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re Ruthanne F.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  2. In re Nahja I.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. In re Abby B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. In re April B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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