Legal Opinion

In re Bridget W.

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

Decided December 10, 2013Published

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Family Court, New York County (Rhoda Cohen, J.), entered on or about September 13, 2012, which, upon a fact-finding determination that respondent mother suffers from a mental illness, terminated her parental rights to the subject child, and committed custody and guardianship of the child to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of Social Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Petitioner met its burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that respondent is mentally ill within the meaning of Social Services Law § 384-b (4) (c) and (6) (a) (see…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re Genesis S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. In re Mar De Luz R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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