Legal Opinion
In re Amaru M.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 20, 2011PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The petitioner established by clear and convincing evidence that the mother abandoned the subject child by failing to visit, or maintain contact with the child or the petitioner, for a six-month period preceding the filing of the petition to terminate her parental rights (see Social Services Law § 384-b; Matter of Annette B., 4 NY3d 509 [2005]; Matter of Xtacys Nayarie M. [Jose Ruben M.], 74 AD3d 970, 971 [2010]). Contrary to the Family Court’s conclusion, the fact that the mother maintained communication with the petitioner regarding her other children, with whom she continued to visit, did…
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- In re Jordan D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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