In re Michelle B.

Orders, Family Court, New York County (Jody Adams, J.), entered on or about March 23, 2009, which, upon findings of permanent neglect, terminated respondent mother’s parental rights to the subject children and committed custody and guardianship of the children to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of the Administration for Children’s Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The agency was excused from making diligent efforts to encourage and strengthen the parental relationship, in light of the termination of parental rights of the mother’s other children…