Legal Opinion
In re Alexander B.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 13, 2000PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Family Court properly terminated respondent’s parental rights pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b (4) (b) on the ground of abandonment. Respondent contends that his contact with his children ended only because of his incarceration and that petitioner failed to make a diligent effort to locate him in prison. “Incarceration does not excuse a parent from establishing or maintaining contact with a child” (Matter of Anthony M., 195 AD2d 315, 316). Respondent failed to rebut the presumption of abandonment (see, Social Services Law § 384-b…
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