IN RE SERENITY A., A DEPENDENT CHILD UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, ETC., KATRINA A., res-ap, EDWIN GOULD SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, pet-res, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, pet

12558. IN RE SERENITY A., A DEPENDENT CHILD UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, ETC., KATRINA A., res-ap, EDWIN GOULD SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, pet-res, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, pet — Carol Kahn, New York, for ap — John R. Eyerman, New York, for res — TAMARA A. STECKLER, THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY, NEW YORK (DIANE PAZAR OF COUNSEL), ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD.—Order, Family Court, New York County (Susan K. Knipps, J.), entered on or about February 19, 2013, which granted petitioner agency's motion to revoke the suspended judgment entered on or about April 14, 2011, and terminated respondent's parental rights, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

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12558. IN RE SERENITY A., A DEPENDENT CHILD UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, ETC., KATRINA A., res-ap, EDWIN GOULD SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, pet-res, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES, pet — Carol Kahn, New York, for ap — John R. Eyerman, New York, for res — TAMARA A. STECKLER, THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY, NEW YORK (DIANE PAZAR OF COUNSEL), ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD.—Order, Family Court, New York County (Susan K. Knipps, J.), entered on or about February 19, 2013, which granted petitioner agency’s motion to revoke the suspended judgment entered on or about April 14, 2011, and terminated respondent’s parental rights, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

A preponderance of the evidence supports the court’s finding that respondent violated the terms of the suspended judgment (see Family Court Act §633[f]; Matter of Aliyah CareemaD. [Sophia Seku D.], 88 AD3d 529 [1st Dept 2011]). While respondent made efforts to comply with some of the terms of the suspended judgment, she failed to visit the child regularly for several months and failed to obtain suitable housing (see Matter of DayjoreIsaiah M. [Dominique Shaniqua M.], 109 AD3d 745 [1st Dept 2013]; Matterof Gianna W. [Jessica S.], 96 AD3d 545 [1st Dept 2012]). She also failed to submit to therapy and random drug testing (see Matter of Tony H.[Gwendolyn H.], 68 AD3d 439 [1st Dept 2009]).

IN RE SERENITY A., A DEPENDENT CHILD UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, ETC., KATRINA A., res-ap, EDWIN GOULD SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, pet-res, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, pet

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