In re the Custody & Guardianship of Sasha R. Angel Guardian Home
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Nardelli, J. P.
We deal herein with the rights of the imprisoned natural father of a child. While the parental rights of even an imprisoned father must not be disregarded, the best interests of the child must be kept paramount. The courts should evaluate the incarcerated parent’s planning efforts without setting unrealistically high standards, but at the same time without indefinite continuation of foster care where the parent cannot provide an alternative living arrangement (see, Matter of Gregory B., 74 NY2d 77, 89). In the circumstances presented herein, we disagree with…
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