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Matter of Jessica P

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Feb 1, 2002
291 A.D.2d 935 (N.Y. App. Div. 2002)

Opinion

CAF 01-00796

February 1, 2002.

Appeal from an order of Family Court, Wyoming County (Dadd, J.), entered August 10, 2000, which, inter alia, terminated respondent's parental rights.

NORMAN P. EFFMAN, PUBLIC DEFENDER, ATTICA (EDWARD L. CHASSIN OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

ERIC T. DADD, COUNTY ATTORNEY, WARSAW (JANE E. MONAGHAN OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT.

CATHERINE M. MONACHINO, LAW GUARDIAN, ELBA, FOR JESSICA P. AND BRANDON S.

PRESENT: HAYES, J.P., HURLBUTT, SCUDDER, KEHOE, AND GORSKI, JJ.


It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed without costs.

Memorandum:

Family Court's determination that respondent permanently neglected her children is supported by clear and convincing evidence. The record establishes that, despite petitioner's diligent efforts to encourage and strengthen the parental relationship, respondent failed substantially and continuously to plan for the future of the children ( see, Social Services Law § 384-b [a]). Petitioner developed a service plan for respondent, but she refused to attend some of the programs set forth in the plan and her attendance at the other programs set forth in the plan was sporadic. "Because she failed to make any progress in overcoming the problems that initially endangered the children and continued to prevent their safe return, the court properly found that respondent was unable to make an adequate plan for her children's future" ( Matter of Rebecca D., 222 A.D.2d 1092). The record supports the court's further determination that the termination of respondent's rights and transfer of the custody and guardianship of the children to petitioner is in the children's best interests ( see, Matter of Star Leslie W., 63 N.Y.2d 136, 147-148).


Summaries of

Matter of Jessica P

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Feb 1, 2002
291 A.D.2d 935 (N.Y. App. Div. 2002)
Case details for

Matter of Jessica P

Case Details

Full title:MATTER OF JESSICA P. AND BRANDON S. — WYOMING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Feb 1, 2002

Citations

291 A.D.2d 935 (N.Y. App. Div. 2002)
737 N.Y.S.2d 901

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