3819-3821. IN RE CERENITHY B., AND OTHERS, DEPENDENT CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, ETC., ECKSTHINE B. res-ap, GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES, pet-res — Steven Feinman, White Plains, for Ecksthine B, ap — Larry S. Bachner, Jamaica, for Christian B., ap — Law Office of James M. Abramson, PLLC, New York (Dawn M. Orsatti of counsel), for res — ALEZA ROSS, PATCHOGUE, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILDREN CERENITHY B. AND ANTHALYS B. ANDREW J. BAER, NEW YORK, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD CHRISTIALYS B.—Orders (one for each subject child), Family Court, New York County (Douglas E. Hoffman, J.), entered on or about February 17, 2016, which, upon findings of permanent neglect, terminated respondents’ parental rights to the subject children and transferred custody of the children to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of Social Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The finding of permanent neglect is supported by clear and convincing evidence that despite the agency’s diligent efforts to encourage and strengthen the parental relationship, respondents failed to plan for the children’s future (see Social Services Law §384-b[7][a]). The agency made diligent efforts by, among other things, referring respondents for various parenting programs and mental health services, as well as by scheduling visitation with the children (see Social Services Law §384-b[7][f]; see also Matter of Marissa Tiffany C-W. [Faith W.], 125 AD3d 512, 512 [1st Dept 2015]).Despite these efforts, the mother continually failed to respond to the agency’s attempts to make contact with her (see Matter of Star Leslie W., 63 NY2d 136, 144 [1984]; Matter of Travis Devon B., 295 AD2d 205, 205 [1st Dept 2002]), and failed to undergo a mental health evaluation, engage in mental health treatment and visit with the children consistently (Matter of Jaileen X.M. [Annette M.], 111 AD3d 502 [1st Dept 2013], lv denied 22 NY3d 859 [2014]). She also gained no insight into the reasons for the children’s placement in foster care, nor benefitted from the limited services with which she complied (id.).
