In re Harry K.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Family Court properly terminated respondent’s parental rights pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b (4) (c) by reason of mental illness and mental retardation. Petitioner presented clear and convincing evidence establishing that respondent suffers from mental illness and retardation and that she is presently and for the foreseeable future unable, by reason of her condition, to care adequately for her disabled children (see, Matter of Abby B., 269 AD2d 819). Contrary to respondent’s contention, it was not necessary for petitioner to…
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