In re Amy Lynn T.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Family Court properly concluded that petitioner satisfied its threshold burden of establishing that it fulfilled its statutory duty to exercise "diligent efforts” to reunite respondent with her child (Social Services Law § 384-b [7] [a]). Petitioner assisted respondent with programs providing treatment and counseling with respect to respondent’s admitted problem with alcoholism; assisted respondent with counseling programs to improve her parenting skills and arranged for transportation to those programs; scheduled supervised visitation…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re Sheila G.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- In re Regina M. C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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