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Matter of Zaya Faith Tamarez Z. (Madelyn Enid T.)

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

Decided December 6, 2016No. 2384 2383PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Carol R. Sherman, J.), entered on or about March 9, 2015, which, upon findings of permanent neglect, terminated respondents’ parental rights to the subject child and committed custody and guardianship of the child to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of the Administration for Children’s Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The determination that the child was permanently neglected by her biological parents is supported by clear and convincing evidence (see Social Services Law § 384-b [7] [a]). The agency engaged in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re the Guardianship of Star Leslie W.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. In re Jonathan LL.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  3. In re Emily A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. In re Irene C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  5. In re Jayvon Nathaniel L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Matter of Hany A. v. Eric A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018
  2. Matter of L. Children v. Catholic Guardian Servs.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019

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