In re China Fatimah S.

—Order of disposition, Family Court, New York County (Susan Larabee, J.), entered on or about July 20, 1998, which, to the extent appealed from, upon a fact-finding determination that respondent mother had permanently neglected the subject child, terminated the parental rights of the mother, and granted custody and guardianship of the child to the Commissioner of Social Services and petitioner agency for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Clear and convincing evidence supports Family Court’s finding that although petitioner agency made diligent efforts to strengthen…