Matter of Edgardo Yadiel N. (Edwin N.)

Orders, Family Court, Bronx County (Karen I. Lupuloff, J.), entered on or about May 10, 2013, which, inter alia, after findings of permanent neglect, terminated respondent father’s parental rights to the subject children and committed the custody and guardianship of the children to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of the Administration for Children’s Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The record demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the agency made diligent efforts to encourage and strengthen respondent’s parental relationship with the…