In re Amor S.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sweeny, J.
The issue in this case is whether petitioner agency proved by clear and convincing evidence that respondent had abandoned his children. For the reasons cited herein, we determine that it did not.
The children in question, Omar and Medina, were placed in petitioner’s foster care on June 5, 2000. Their birth mother’s drug use was the catalyst for the placement. Her whereabouts are unknown and she was not present at any of the Family Court proceedings.
Respondent is the father of the children. At the time of the children’s placement, he was incarcerated in state…
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