Opinion
2001-09038
Submitted May 13, 2003.
June 2, 2003.
In a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate parental rights on the ground of permanent neglect, the mother appeals from an order of fact-finding and disposition of the Family Court, Kings County (Elkins, J.), dated July 13, 2001, which, after fact-finding and dispositional hearings, found that she permanently neglected the subject child, terminated her parental rights, and transferred custody and guardianship of the subject child to the Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York and St. Christopher-Ottilie for the purpose of adoption.
Carol Kahn, New York, N.Y., for appellant.
Carrieri Carrieri, P.C., Mineola, N.Y. (Ralph R. Carrieri of counsel), for respondent St. Christopher-Ottilie.
Monica Drinane, New York, N.Y. (Marcia Egger and Laura Potter Cahn of counsel), Law Guardian for the child.
Before: A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J., DAVID S. RITTER, MYRIAM J. ALTMAN, BARRY A. COZIER, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the order of fact-finding and disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Contrary to the mother's contention, the presentment agency met its burden of showing, by clear and convincing evidence, that she permanently neglected her daughter by failing to maintain regular contact with her and by failing to plan for her future, including her failure to obtain drug treatment, despite the agency's diligent efforts to strengthen the parental relationship (see Matter of Dutchess County Dept. Social Servs. [Samantha Bernadette Theresa V.], 287 A.D.2d 499; Matter of Chimere C., 259 A.D.2d 615).
The mother's remaining contentions either are unpreserved for appellate review or without merit.
PRUDENTI, P.J., RITTER, ALTMAN and COZIER, JJ., concur.