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In re Christopher Rene T.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 21, 1993
189 A.D.2d 692 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)

Opinion

January 21, 1993

Appeal from the Family Court, New York County (Leah Marks, J.).


Negligible telephone contact is insufficient to preclude a finding of abandonment (see, Matter of Dawntal Danielle C., 170 A.D.2d 375, citing Matter of Starr L.B., 130 Misc.2d 599; see also, Matter of Crawford, 153 A.D.2d 108, 110-111), and there is no basis to disturb the Family Court's determinations on the issues of credibility (see, Matter of Ravon Paul H., 161 A.D.2d 257, 258). Nor would respondent's purported incarceration, which in any event was not adequately demonstrated upon the record, relieve her of all responsibility to communicate (see, Matter of I.R., 153 A.D.2d 559, 561).

We have considered respondent's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit.

Concur — Murphy, P.J., Ellerin, Wallach, Asch and Kassal, JJ.


Summaries of

In re Christopher Rene T.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 21, 1993
189 A.D.2d 692 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
Case details for

In re Christopher Rene T.

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of CHRISTOPHER RENE T., a Child Alleged to be Abandoned. NEW…

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

Date published: Jan 21, 1993

Citations

189 A.D.2d 692 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
592 N.Y.S.2d 712

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