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EVIDENCE OF MOTHER’S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS OF A SUSPENDED JUDGMENT WAS INCOMPLETE, AND, ALTHOUGH THE EVIDENCE OF FATHER’S FAILURE TO COMPLY WAS SUFFICIENT, FAMILY COURT DID NOT TAKE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILDREN INTO CONSIDERATION, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS REVERSED (THIRD DEPT). ​

The Third Department, reversing Family Court, determined the evidence did not support the alleged violations of a suspended judgment by mother and the termination of father’s and mother’s parental rights. The decision is fact-specific and cannot be fairly summarized here. In a nutshell the evidence presented by the petitioner with regard to mother’s alleged non-compliance with the suspended judgment was incomplete, and Family Court failed to consider the best interests of the child:

With regard to the mother’s engagement in services, the caseworker testified that she had not received a return call from Trinity prior to the hearing and, as such, she was not aware whether the mother had engaged in any alcohol and drug treatment. The mother, however, testified that she made an appointment for an intake at Trinity prior to the filing of the subject motion and had thereafter commenced treatment on November 3, 2017. The caseworker also testified that, as she had also not heard back from the mother’s Family Services counselor, she had no information as to whether the mother was engaged in either the protective parenting or the domestic violence programs. With regard to mental health counseling, the mother alleged that she had called and made an appointment prior to the filing of the subject motion, and the caseworker confirmed that the mother did attend an initial intake on November 17, 2017; however, the caseworker was unaware if the mother was following up with any recommended treatment as she had not spoken with the mother’s Family Services counselor. * * *

With regard to the father, although we find that Family Court’s determination revoking the suspended judgment is supported by a sound and substantial basis in the record … , such noncompliance “does not automatically result in termination of his . . . parental rights” … . Rather, even at this stage of the proceedings, Family Court was required to consider the best interests of the children  … . Matter of Nahlaya MM. (Britian MM.), 2019 NY Slip Op 03418, Third Dept 5-2-19

 

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