Legal Opinion

In re Jovany Isaac Benjamin M.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 18, 2007Published

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Carol Stokinger, J.), entered on or about December 12, 2005, which, upon a finding of permanent neglect, terminated respondent mother’s parental rights and committed custody and guardianship of the subject child to petitioner and the Commissioner of the Administration for Children’s Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Clear and convincing evidence supported the court’s determination that respondent mother permanently neglected her child by failing to plan for his future (see Social Services Law § 384-b [7] [a]; Matter of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re the Guardianship of Star Leslie W.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. In re Maryline A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. In re Shareal Stacey S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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