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Criteria for Termination of Parental Rights Based Upon Abandonment Explained

The Third Department determined Family Court properly terminated respondent’s parental rights after a finding of abandonment:

Despite respondent’s intermittent homelessness, difficulties in arranging transportation, and lack of finances and accessible phone service, at some points during the six-month period she had housing and employment.  Thus, Family Court found that it would not have been impossible or unfeasible for respondent to contact petitioner or her child at some time during that period … .  …

Unlike in a permanent neglect proceeding, in an abandonment proceeding petitioner is not required to prove that it exercised diligent efforts to reunite the family or assist the parent in maintaining contact (see Social Services Law § 384-b [5] [b]…; compare Social Services Law § 384-b [7] [a], [f]).  The only statutorily authorized disposition after a finding of abandonment is an order committing the child’s custody to petitioner; a suspended judgment is not an option (see Social Services Law § 384-b [3] [g]; compare Family Ct Act § 631 [permitting suspended judgment as an option after a finding of permanent neglect]).  Thus, Family Court properly terminated respondent’s parental rights.  Matter of Erving BB …, 515880, 3rd Dept 11-21-13

 

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