Legal Opinion
Delores B. Cardinal McCloskey Children's & Family Services v. Willie B.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 20, 1988PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
The issue in this case is whether a father who is serving two concurrent sentences of 25 years to life for murder should be found to have permanently neglected his two children so that his parental rights may be terminated and the children freed for adoption. (Social Services Law § 384-b [4] [d].) We conclude that in this case the facts support such a finding and his parental rights should be terminated.
On or about June 14, 1984, petitioner instituted two separate proceedings in Family Court to terminate the parental rights of respondent father on the ground that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- In re Sheila G.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- In re Orlando F.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re Delores B.New York City Family Court · 1985
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