Opinion
July 1, 1997
Appeal from the Family Court, Bronx County (Marjory Fields, J.).
Clear and convincing evidence supports Family Court's findings that respondent did not cooperate with petitioner's numerous attempts to enroll her in various drug rehabilitation programs and parenting skills classes ( see, Matter of Star Leslie W., 63 N.Y.2d 136, 144), and a preponderance of the evidence supports Family Court's findings that the children's best interests require termination of respondent's parental rights in order to make them available for adoption ( see, supra, at 148; Matter of Celeste M., 180 A.D.2d 437, 438). Such efforts as respondent made toward rehabilitation after her visitation rights had been suspended were too little and too late ( see, Matter of Todd Anthony C., 220 A.D.2d 206; Matter of Latesha Nicole M., 219 A.D.2d 521, 522).
Concur — Rosenberger, J. P., Nardelli, Rubin, Williams and Mazzarelli, JJ.