In re C. Children

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lee H. Elkins, J.

*364The petitioning agency, Angel Guardian, doing business as Mercy First, brought the instant petition to declare Perry (date of birth Jan. 18, 1995), Anthony (date of birth Feb. 5, 1996) and Trevon (date of birth Mar. 5, 1997) C. abandoned, within the meaning of Social Services Law § 384-b (4) (b). At inquest, the children’s maternal grandmother testified that the respondent mother had no contact with the children since she dropped the children off at the grandmother’s home on April 18, 2003, saying that she had to do laundry. At that time, the children were…