Case Name: In the Matter of Rose Marie M. In the Matter of Patty Ann M. Charles W. Bates, as Commissioner, Respondent; Maria J., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1982-12-20
Citations: 93 A.D.2d 1009
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Rose Marie M. In the Matter of Patty Ann M. Charles W. Bates, as Commissioner, Respondent; Maria J., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 93
Pages: 1009–1010

Head Matter:
Second Department,
December, 1982
(December 20, 1982)
In the Matter of Rose Marie M. In the Matter of Patty Ann M. Charles W. Bates, as Commissioner, Respondent; Maria J., Appellant.
Not published with other decisions of December 20, 1982, 91 AD2d 648 [Rep.

Opinion:
— On the court's own motion, its decision, dated November 15, 1982 [90 AD2d 810], is amended by striking therefrom, the first paragraph on page 2 commencing with the words, "We note that " and terminates with "(subd 3, par [g])" and by substituting therefore the following: "We note that the same due process deficiency permeated the former comparable provisions of section 384-b of the Social Services Law in force at the time the fact finding adjudications in the instant proceedings were made, but amended during the course of this appeal (L 1982, ch 123, § 1). The former provisions permitted the permanent termination of parental status, upon a showing of 'abandonment' 'for a period of six months immediately prior to the date on which the petition is filed in the court' (subd 4, par [b]), 'upon a fair preponderance of the evidence' (former subd 3, par [g])." Order dated November 15, 1982, entered on said decision, amended accordingly. Gibbons, J. P., Weinstein, O'Connor and Boyers, JJ., concur.