In re Ariana Q.

Mikoll, J. P.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Albany County (Duggan, J.), entered September 30, 1997, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Social Security Law § 384-b, to adjudicate respondent’s children to be permanently neglected, and terminated respondent’s parental rights.

Following fact-finding and dispositional hearings, Family Court discredited respondent’s testimony and terminated her parental rights based upon a finding of permanent neglect. On appeal, respondent’s assigned counsel seeks to be relieved of her assignment on the ground that no…