Legal Opinion

Little Flower Children's Services v. Tracy M.

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

Decided December 11, 1995PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In a proceeding to terminate parental rights pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b, the father appeals from an order of disposition of the Family Court, Queens County (Schindler, J.), dated December 2, 1994, which, after a fact-finding hearing, terminated his parental rights on the ground of abandonment without first conducting a dispositional hearing.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The Family Court properly terminated the father’s parental rights. The petitioner established by clear and convincing evidence that the father had failed to visit the child or…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re I. R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  2. In re Charmaine T.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  3. St. Vincent's Services, Inc. ex rel. Donna D. v. Donald D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In re Tashara B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  2. In re Nayarie M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. In re Thomas Z.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. In re Heather QQ.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. In re Lakeside Family & Children's ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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