IN RE ASHLEY R., AND OTHERS, DEPENDENT CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, ETC., LATARSHA R., res-ap, CATHOLIC GUARDIANSHIP SOCIETY AND HOME BUREAU, pet-res

9383-9383A-9383B-9383C-9383D. IN RE ASHLEY R., AND OTHERS, DEPENDENT CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, ETC., LATARSHA R., res-ap, CATHOLIC GUARDIANSHIP SOCIETY AND HOME BUREAU, pet-res — Israel P. Inyama, New York, For ap — Magovern & Sclafani, New York (Joanna M. Roberson of counsel), for res — RICHARD L. HERZFELD, P.C., NEW YORK (RICHARD L. HERZFELD OF COUNSEL), ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILDREN ALEXIS KALIYAH H., ANTHONY KENNETH H., ASHLEY R., AND TREYVAUGHN ANDREW H. LAW OFFICES OF RANDALL S. CARMEL, SYOSSET (RANDALL S. CARMEL OF COUNSEL), ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD JAYQUAN TYRIK R.—Orders of fact-finding and disposition, Family Court, Bronx County (Jane Pearl, J.), entered on or about April 21, 2011, which, to the extent appealable, upon a finding of permanent neglect as to the five subject children, terminated respondent mother's parental rights to three of the children, Treyvaughn, Anthony, and Alexis, and transferred custody of those children to petitioner agency Catholic Guardianship Society and Home Bureau for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Appeal from that portion of the orders which granted a suspended judgment with respect to the other two children, Ashley and Jayquan, unanimously dismissed, without costs.

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9383-9383A-9383B-9383C-9383D. IN RE ASHLEY R., AND OTHERS, DEPENDENT CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, ETC., LATARSHA R., res-ap, CATHOLIC GUARDIANSHIP SOCIETY AND HOME BUREAU, pet-res — Israel P. Inyama, New York, For ap — Magovern & Sclafani, New York (Joanna M. Roberson of counsel), for res — RICHARD L. HERZFELD, P.C., NEW YORK (RICHARD L. HERZFELD OF COUNSEL), ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILDREN ALEXIS KALIYAH H., ANTHONY KENNETH H., ASHLEY R., AND TREYVAUGHN ANDREW H. LAW OFFICES OF RANDALL S. CARMEL, SYOSSET (RANDALL S. CARMEL OF COUNSEL), ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD JAYQUAN TYRIK R.—Orders of fact-finding and disposition, Family Court, Bronx County (Jane Pearl, J.), entered on or about April 21, 2011, which, to the extent appealable, upon a finding of permanent neglect as to the five subject children, terminated respondent mother’s parental rights to three of the children, Treyvaughn, Anthony, and Alexis, and transferred custody of those children to petitioner agency Catholic Guardianship Society and Home Bureau for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Appeal from that portion of the orders which granted a suspended judgment with respect to the other two children, Ashley and Jayquan, unanimously dismissed, without costs.

Petitioner agency met its burden of establishing, by clear and convincing evidence that all five of the subject children were permanently neglected (see Social Services Law §384-b[7][a]). Petitioner made diligent efforts to strengthen and encourage the parent-children relationship by, among other things, scheduling and facilitating visitation with the children and referring respondent for various parenting programs and mental health services (see e.g. In re Sheila G., 61 NY2d 368, 381 [1984]; Matter of O. Children, 128 AD2d 460, 464 [1st Dept 1987]). Despite such efforts, respondent did not seem to improve or gain insight into the children’s care or the reasons for their placement in foster care (see In re Irene C., 68 AD3d 416 [1st Dept 2009]).

IN RE ASHLEY R., AND OTHERS, DEPENDENT CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, ETC., LATARSHA R., res-ap, CATHOLIC GUARDIANSHIP SOCIETY AND HOME BUREAU, pet-res

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