In re Victor WW.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Schenectady County (Clark, J.), entered October 7, 2011, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b, to adjudicate respondent’s children to be permanently neglected.

Respondent is the mother of twin children (born in 2003) who were removed from her care in December 2008 after they were injured by her paramour. Respondent admitted to neglect on the basis of her then-untreated mental illness and was directed, among other things, to comply with substance abuse and mental health treatment.* In March…