| Matter of Darryl A.H. (Olga Z.) |
| 2013 NY Slip Op 05820 [109 AD3d 824] |
| September 11, 2013 |
| Appellate Division, Second Department |
| In the Matter of Darryl A.H., an Infant. Administration forChildren's Services et al., Respondents; Olga Z., Appellant. (Proceeding No. 1.) In theMatter of Orianne Z., an Infant. Administration for Children's Services et al.,Respondents; Olga Z., Appellant. (Proceeding No. 2.) |
—[*1] Carrieri & Carrieri, P.C., Mineola, N.Y. (Ralph R. Carrieri of counsel), forpetitioner-respondent Little Flower Children and Family Services.
In two related proceedings pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b toterminate parental rights on the ground of permanent neglect, the mother appeals, aslimited by her brief, from so much of two orders of fact-finding and disposition of theFamily Court, Queens County (McGowan, J.) (one as to each child), both dated April 12,2012, as, after fact-finding and dispositional hearings, found that she had permanentlyneglected the subject children and terminated her parental rights.
Ordered that the orders of fact-finding and disposition are affirmed insofar asappealed from, without costs or disbursements.
The Family Court properly found that the mother permanently neglected the subjectchildren. The petitioners established by clear and convincing evidence that they madediligent efforts to encourage and strengthen the parental relationship (see SocialServices Law § 384-b [7]; Matter of Star Leslie W., 63 NY2d 136,142-143 [1984]). These efforts included facilitating visitation, repeatedly providing themother with referrals for parenting skills classes and mental health evaluations andcounseling, and repeatedly advising the mother of the need for her to attend and completesuch programs (see Matter ofJoseph W. [Monica W.], 95 AD3d 1347 [2012]; Matter of Beyonce H. [BaranacaH.], 85 AD3d 1168 [2011]; Matter of Danielle Joy K., 60 AD3d 948 [2009]). Despitethese efforts, the mother failed to plan for the children's future by failing to complete thenecessary programs (see [*2]Matter of Shamika K.L.N. [Melvin S.L.], 101 AD3d729 [2012]; Matter ofJustin I.B. [Natalie B.], 99 AD3d 897 [2012]; Matter of Hadiyyah J.M. [FatimaD.R.], 91 AD3d 874 [2012]; Matter of "Female" C., 55 AD3d 603 [2008]).Furthermore, the Family Court properly determined that it was in the best interests of thechildren to terminate the mother's parental rights (see Matter of W.J. [B.J.], 99 AD3d 711 [2012]; Matter of Kyshawn F. [NellieM.-F.], 95 AD3d 883 [2012]; Matter of Anthony R. [Juliann A.], 90 AD3d 1055,1056-1057 [2011]).
The mother's remaining contention is without merit. Skelos, J.P., Angiolillo, Romanand Cohen, JJ., concur.