Legal Opinion
In re Paul Michael G.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 25, 2007PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order of disposition, Family Court, Bronx County (Douglas Hoffman, J.), entered on or about December 2, 2005, which terminated the father’s parental rights on a finding of permanent neglect, and committed custody and guardianship of the subject child to the Commissioner of Social Services and petitioner agency for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
An agency has a statutory obligation to make diligent efforts to encourage and strengthen the parental relationship (Social Services Law § 384-b [7] [a]; Matter of Jamie M., 63 NY2d 388, 390 [1984]). The record shows that…
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