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p. 1069In the Matter of Shatina L., a Child Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. Donald L., Appellant; Chautauqua County Department of Social Services, Respondent. (Appeal No. 1.) [642 NYS2d 845]
—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Family Court properly granted the petitions terminating the parental rights of respondent based upon his permanent neglect of his three daughters. Despite petitioner’s efforts over a three-year period to help respondent to plan for his children’s future, respondent continually failed to do so (see, Social Services Law § 384-b [7] [a]; Matter of Star Leslie W., 63 NY2d 136 ; Matter of Tanya P., 219 AD2d 849 ). (Appeal from Order of Chautauqua County Family Court, Hartley, J.— Terminate Parental Rights.) Present—Pine, J. P., Lawton, Wesley, Balio and Davis, JJ.
Cases cited
- In re the Guardianship of Star Leslie W. 63 NY2d 136 p. 1069