In re Victoria K.

—Harvey, J.

Appeal from four orders of the Family Court of Delaware County (Estes, J.), entered February 15, 1985, which dismissed petitioner’s applications, in proceedings pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b, to adjudicate Victoria, Vincent, Theresa and Vanessa K. abandoned children and terminate respondent’s parental rights.

In May 1984, petitioner commenced these proceedings against respondent seeking orders determining his four children to be abandoned and committing the guardianship and custody of the children to petitioner. Although the children’s mother was alive, petitioner sought…