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Matter of Heaveah-Nise Stephania Jannah H. (Stephanie M.)

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

Decided October 13, 2015No. 15847PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Family Court, New York County (Susan K. Knipps, J.), entered on or about November 19, 2013, which, to the extent appealed from, determined that respondent mother had permanently neglected the subject child, terminated the mother’s parental rights to the 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 finding of permanent neglect is supported by clear and convincing evidence that despite the agency’s scheduling of visits,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re the Guardianship of Star Leslie W.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. In re Jada Serenity H.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  3. In re Alexander B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

3Cited by4 opinions

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  3. Matter of S.T.S.M. (S.M.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019
  4. Matter of Sonayah M. (Nathaniel M.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2024

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