Case Name: In the Matter of Neveah G. and Another. Erie County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Anthony G., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2017-12-22
Citations: 156 A.D.3d 1342
Docket Number: Appeal No. 2
Parties: In the Matter of Neveah G. and Another. Erie County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Anthony G., Appellant.
Judges: Present—Smith, J.P., Peradot-to, DeJoseph, NeMoyer and Curran, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 156
Pages: 1342–1342

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Neveah G. and Another. Erie County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Anthony G., Appellant.
(Appeal No. 2.)
[65 NYS3d 899]

Opinion:
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Erie County (Sharon M. LoVallo, J.), entered September 11, 2015 in a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b. The order, inter alia, terminated the parental rights of respondent with respect to the subject children.
It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum: Respondent father appeals from an order terminating his parental rights with respect to the subject children pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b (4) (c). We affirm. In light of the overwhelming evidence of the father's mental illness and his resulting inability to parent the subject children adequately (see Matter of Neveah G. [Jahkeya A.], 156 AD3d 1340, 1341 [4th Dept 2017]), any improperly admitted hearsay is harmless (see Matter of Akayla M. [Marie M.], 151 AD3d 1684, 1685 [4th Dept 2017], lv denied 30 NY3d 901 [2017]; Matter of Alyshia M.R., 53 AD3d 1060, 1061 [4th Dept 2008], lv denied 11 NY3d 707 [2008]). The father lacks standing to raise his remaining contention (see Matter of Andrew Z., 41 AD3d 912, 913 [3d Dept 2007]).
Present—Smith, J.P., Peradot-to, DeJoseph, NeMoyer and Curran, JJ.