Matter of Isabella D. (Harriet M.)
2010 NY Slip Op 04788 [74 AD3d 807]
June 1, 2010
Appellate Division, Second Department
As corrected through Wednesday, August 25, 2010


In the Matter of Isabella D., Also Known as Isabella M., a ChildAlleged to be Permanently Neglected. Mercyfirst et al., Respondents; Harriet M., Appellant.(Proceeding No. 1.) In the Matter of Laura M., a Child Alleged to be Permanently Neglected.Mercyfirst et al., Respondents; Harriet M., Appellant. (Proceeding No. 2.) In the Matter of FaithM., a Child Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. Mercyfirst et al., Respondents; Harriet M.,Appellant. (Proceeding No. 3.)

[*1]Joseph R. Faraguna, Sag Harbor, N.Y., for appellant. Warren & Warren, P.C.,Brooklyn, N.Y. (Ira L. Eras of counsel), for respondents. Mark Brandys, New York, N.Y.,attorney for the child Isabella D. Karen P. Simmons, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Barbara H. Dildine andJanet Neustaetter of counsel), attorney for the children Laura M. and Faith M.

In three related proceedings pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate themother's parental rights on the ground of permanent neglect, the mother appeals from threeorders (one as to each child) of the Family Court, Kings County (Danoff, J.), each dated April 1,2009, which, after a violation hearing, revoked a suspended judgment dated July 1, 2005, upon adetermination that she violated the terms and conditions thereof and, after a dispositionalhearing, terminated her parental rights.

Ordered that the orders are affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The mother's violation of terms and conditions of the suspended judgment (see Matter [*2]of Darren V., 61 AD3d 986, 987 [2009]), and the fact thatthe termination of her parental rights was in the best interest of the children, were established bya preponderance of the evidence (seeMatter of Ayame O.-M., 63 AD3d 1069, 1070 [2009]; Matter of Ricky Joseph V., 24 AD3d683, 684 [2005]; Matter of Alka H., 278 AD2d 326 [2000]).

The mother's remaining contentions are without merit. Mastro, J.P., Santucci, Chambers andRoman, JJ., concur.


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