Order reversed, without costs, motion denied and matter remitted to Monroe County Family Court for further proceedings.
Memorandum:
Petitioner, director of Social Services, brought this proceeding to terminate respondent father's rights to custody of his infant son pursuant to subdivision 5 of section 384-b of the Social Services Law. That subdivision provides: "5. (a) For the purposes of this section, a child is `abandoned' by his parent if such parent evinces...
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