Legal Opinion

In re Joshua A.

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

Decided March 13, 2003Published

1Opinion of the Court

Orders of disposition, Family Court, Bronx County (Jane Pearl, J.), entered on or about November 13, 2001, which, upon findings that respondent mother had permanently neglected the subject children within the meaning of Social Services Law § 384-b (7) (a), terminated respondent’s parental rights to the children and transferred custody and guardianship of the children to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of Social Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The findings of permanent neglect are supported by clear and convincing evidence that respondent failed…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re the Guardianship of Star Leslie W.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. In re Tiwana M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  3. In re Keisha LeKeya D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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