In re Billy Bryant B.

Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Clark Richardson, J.), entered on or about September 12, 2001, which, to the extent appealed from, upon a finding of permanent neglect, terminated respondent mother’s parental rights to the subject child and transferred custody and guardianship of the child to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Clear and convincing evidence supports Family Court’s finding that respondent permanently neglected her son. Although petitioner agency diligently…