In re Anthony QQ.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Columbia County (Maney, J.), entered June 7, 2007, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 10-A, to extend the placement of respondent’s children.

Respondent is the father of two sons (born in 1999 and 2000) who were removed from the home in August 2000 and placed in foster care by petitioner. They were adjudicated as neglected children in May 2001 and the mother voluntarily surrendered her parental rights in May 2003. A permanency plan with a goal of returning the children to respondent was…