In re Damien JJ.

—Yesawich Jr., J.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Tompkins County (Barrett, J.), entered August 14, 1998, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b, to adjudicate respondent’s children permanently neglected, and terminated respondent’s parental rights.

In October 1996, respondent’s two sons were voluntarily placed in petitioner’s custody by their father. Because respondent was deemed unable to care for her children, they were assigned to foster care and petitioner established a service plan which focused, inter alia, on…