Legal Opinion
In re Vonta M.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 25, 2008PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Orders, Family Court, New York County (Gloria Sosa-Lintner, J.), entered August 29, 2006, which, to the extent appealed from, upon a finding of permanent neglect, terminated respondent father’s parental rights to the subject children and committed the custody and guardianship of the children to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of Social Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The determination of permanent neglect is supported by clear and convincing evidence that the agency made diligent efforts to encourage and strengthen the parental relationship and…
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