Legal Opinion

In re Kharyn O.

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

Decided December 20, 2011Published

1Opinion of the Court

A preponderance of the evidence supports Family Court’s finding that it is in the child’s best interests to terminate respondent’s parental rights and free the child for adoption (see Family Ct Act § 631; Matter of Star Leslie W., 63 NY2d 136, 147-148 [1984]). The evidence at the dispositional hearing shows that while respondent had made progress since her release from prison in October 2008 and had been compliant with services for several months, she thereafter failed to complete a drug treatment program, failed to visit the child for two months, and was incarcerated in September 2009 for a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re the Guardianship of Star Leslie W.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. In re Savannah V.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. In re Jessica Victoria S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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