Legal Opinion

Matter of Gabriella Kamina M. (Naquwan T.)

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

Decided January 10, 2017No. 2715Published

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Linda Tally, J.), entered on or about August 20, 2015, which, inter alia, determined that respondent father’s consent to the subject child’s adoption was not required, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Petitioner agency proved by clear and convincing evidence that the father only had minimal and sporadic contact with the child and the agency, and that the father did not provide the child with any financial support (see Matter of S’Mya Jade R. [Paul Gregory R.], 135 AD3d 488 [1st Dept 2016]). The father did not contact the agency to set up visits with the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Matter of Jonathan M.H. (Reginald H.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  2. Matter of Nevaeh R. v. Rueben M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  3. Matter of S'Mya Jade R. (Paul Gregory R.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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