In re Desiree L. T. Little Flower Children's Services

In a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate parental rights on the ground of permanent neglect, the father appeals from an order of disposition of the Family Court, Kings County (Turbow, J.), dated August 11, 2003, which, inter alia, denied his motion to vacate his default in appearing at the fact-finding hearing, and after a dispositional hearing, terminated his parental rights and transferred guardianship and custody of the subject child to the petitioner and the Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York for the purpose of adoption.

Ordered that the…