In re Alicia EE.

Appeal from an amended order of the Family Court of Albany County (Maney, J.), entered July 29, 2009, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 10, to adjudicate respondent’s child to be severely abused, and terminated respondent’s parental rights.

Respondent is the father of Alicia EE. (born in 2003) and, in September 2008, Family Court found the child was abused by virtue of respondent’s conduct toward her that had resulted in his conviction of assault in the second degree and aggravated assault on a person less than 11 years old. In its order,…