IN RE GAVIN MARTIN W., A DEPENDENT CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, ETC., GARY W., res-ap, CATHOLIC GUARDIAN SOCIETY AND HOME BUREAU, pet-res

9986. IN RE GAVIN MARTIN W., A DEPENDENT CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, ETC., GARY W., res-ap, CATHOLIC GUARDIAN SOCIETY AND HOME BUREAU, pet-res — Law Offices of Randall S. Carmel, Syosset (Randall S. Carmel of counsel), for ap — Magovern & Sclafani, New York (Joanna M. Roberson of counsel), for res — TAMARA A. STECKLER, THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY, NEW YORK (DIANE PAZAR OF COUNSEL), ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD.—Order of disposition, Family Court, New York County (Susan Knipps, J.), entered on or about March 16, 2012, which, to the extent appealed from as limited by the briefs, determined that respondent father's consent was not required for the subject child's adoption, and committed custody and guardianship of the child to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of Social Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

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9986. IN RE GAVIN MARTIN W., A DEPENDENT CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, ETC., GARY W., res-ap, CATHOLIC GUARDIAN SOCIETY AND HOME BUREAU, pet-res — Law Offices of Randall S. Carmel, Syosset (Randall S. Carmel of counsel), for ap — Magovern & Sclafani, New York (Joanna M. Roberson of counsel), for res — TAMARA A. STECKLER, THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY, NEW YORK (DIANE PAZAR OF COUNSEL), ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD.—Order of disposition, Family Court, New York County (Susan Knipps, J.), entered on or about March 16, 2012, which, to the extent appealed from as limited by the briefs, determined that respondent father’s consent was not required for the subject child’s adoption, and committed custody and guardianship of the child to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of Social Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Clear and convincing evidence supports the finding that the father did not meet the parental responsibility criteria set forth in Domestic Relations Law §111(1)(d) (see Matter of Lambrid Shepherd C. [Jeffrey S.], 73 AD3d 496, 496 [1st Dept 2010]).

IN RE GAVIN MARTIN W., A DEPENDENT CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, ETC., GARY W., res-ap, CATHOLIC GUARDIAN SOCIETY AND HOME BUREAU, pet-res

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