In re Dutchess

In a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate the father’s parental rights on the ground of permanent neglect, the father appeals from an order of fact-finding and disposition of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Sammarco, J.), entered December 29, 2009, which, upon a decision of the same court dated September 23, 2009, made after a fact-finding hearing, found that he permanently neglected the subject child, in effect, terminated his parental rights, transferred the guardianship and custody of the child to the Dutchess County Department of Social Services, and…