Case Name: In the Matter of Ariana Q. and Others, Children Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. Albany County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Carol Q., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1999-03-11
Citations: 259 A.D.2d 847
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Ariana Q. and Others, Children Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. Albany County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Carol Q., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 259
Pages: 847–847

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Ariana Q. and Others, Children Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. Albany County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Carol Q., Appellant.
[686 NYS2d 216]

Opinion:
Mikoll, J. P.
Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Albany County (Duggan, J.), entered September 30, 1997, which granted petitioner's application, in a proceeding pursuant to Social Security Law § 384-b, to adjudicate respondent's children to be permanently neglected, and terminated respondent's parental rights.
Following fact-finding and dispositional hearings, Family Court discredited respondent's testimony and terminated her parental rights based upon a finding of permanent neglect. On appeal, respondent's assigned counsel seeks to be relieved of her assignment on the ground that no nonffivolous appealable issues exist. We agree. We note that respondent's pro se brief fails to raise any issue of arguable merit (see generally, People v Cruwys, 113 AD2d 979, 980, lv denied 67 NY2d 650). Accordingly, counsel for respondent is relieved from her assignment.
Mercure, Crew III, Spain and Carpinello, JJ., concur. Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs, and application to be relieved of assignment granted.