Opinion
October 16, 1995
Appeal from the Family Court, Kings County (Pearce, J.).
Ordered that the orders are affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The three children, who are brothers, were placed in the custodial care of the Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York on April 6, 1988. They were subsequently placed in foster care under the supervision of Miracle Makers, Inc. (hereinafter Miracle Makers), on January 3, 1989. In May of 1990, Miracle Makers contacted the appellant and told her that she must complete a drug-rehabilitation program and a parenting-skills class before she could be reunited with her children. Despite Miracle Maker's diligent efforts and encouragement, the appellant failed to complete either the drug-rehabilitation program or the parenting-skills class, and she continued to abuse drugs. Based on the appellant's failure to complete a drug-rehabilitation program and her sporadic visits with the children, we conclude that the Family Court did not err in finding the mother had permanently neglected the children ( see, Matter of Hasson B., 219 A.D.2d 649; Matter of Marcel F., 212 A.D.2d 705; Matter of Desire Star H., 202 A.D.2d 582). Thompson, J.P., Altman, Goldstein and Florio, JJ., concur.