Legal Opinion

In re Ronald D.

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

Decided April 9, 2001PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate parental rights, the father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Orange County (McGuirk, J.), entered March 24, 1999, which, after a fact-finding hearing, terminated his parental rights on the ground of abandonment.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The Supreme Court properly determined that there was clear and convincing proof that the appellant abandoned his son during the six-month period prior to the filing of the petition on April 24, 1998 (see, Social Services Law § 384-b [5] [b];…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In re Anthony M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  2. Saint Dominic's Home v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  3. In re I. R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  4. In re Ulysses T.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  5. In re Charmaine T.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. In re Tashara B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  2. In re Tenisha Tishonda T.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. In re Derrick J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. People v. DewallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  5. In re Jahmir Domevlo J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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