In re Dutchess County Department of Social Services

In a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate parental rights, the father appeals from an order of disposition of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Brands, J.), entered February 20, 1996, which, upon a fact finding order of the same court, dated February 20, 1996, finding that he abandoned his child, transferred guardianship and custody rights to the Dutchess County Department of Social Services and authorized and empowered it to consent to the child’s adoption.

Ordered that the order of disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

We agree with the Family…