In re Christopher S.

In a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate parental rights on the ground of permanent neglect, the mother appeals from an order of disposition of the Family Court, Suffolk County (Lehman, J.), entered September 25, 2002, which, after a hearing, in effect, terminated her parental rights and transferred custody and guardianship of the subject child to the petitioner for the purpose of adoption. The appeal brings up for review a fact-finding order of the same court entered August 19, 2002, finding that the mother had permanently neglected the child.

Ordered that the…