Case Name: In the Matter of Toni Antoinette T. and Others, Children Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. Antoinette T., Appellant; Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York, Inc., Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1994-10-13
Citations: 208 A.D.2d 409
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Toni Antoinette T. and Others, Children Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. Antoinette T., Appellant; Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York, Inc., Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 208
Pages: 409–410

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Toni Antoinette T. and Others, Children Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. Antoinette T., Appellant; Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York, Inc., Respondent.
[618 NYS2d 214]

Opinion:
Order, Family Court, New York County (Leah Marks, J.), entered June 19, 1992, which terminated respondent mother's parental rights and transferred guardianship and custody of the subject children to petitioner agency for the purposes of adoption, following a fact-finding determination that respondent had permanently neglected the subject children, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The court properly found that the agency's diligent attempts to encourage and strengthen the parental relationship were thwarted by this utterly uncooperative and indifferent parent (Matter of Sheila G., 61 NY2d 368, 385). In any event, the agency was excused from exerting such efforts as respondent failed to keep the agency apprised of her whereabouts for a period exceeding six months (Social Services Law § 384-b [7] [e]).
We have considered respondent's other arguments and find them to be without merit. Concur—Wallach, J. P., Kupferman, Ross, Nardelli and Williams, JJ.