In re Antwan Malik F.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order of disposition, Family Court, New York County (Ruth Zuckerman, J.), entered July 12, 1995, which terminated parental rights upon a finding of abandonment, and committed custody and guardianship of the subject child to the Commissioner of Social Services and petitioner agency for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Clear and convincing evidence supports the finding of abandonment. Although the child tested positive for cocaine at birth, respondent was permitted to retain custody of him on condition that she enroll in a drug rehabilitation program and cooperate…
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