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MATTER OF STAR A.

55 N.Y.2d 560 (1982)

In the Matter of the Commitment of Star A. and Another, Dependent Children. Talbot Perkins Children's Services, Appellant; Sarah A. R., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 13, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry Milburn for appellant.

Yvonne Lawrence for respondent.

Lenore Gittis, Law Guardian (Robin L. Faine and Wendy Sue Lauring of counsel), on behalf of Star A. and another, respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges GABRIELLI, JONES and WACHTLER concur in Per Curiam opinion; Judge MEYER dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Judges JASEN and FUCHSBERG concur.

Per Curiam.

In this proceeding to permanently terminate the parental rights of a natural mother to her two infant children, the principal issue before the court is whether the petitioner agency has met its statutory duty to undertake diligent efforts to strengthen the parental relationship before moving to terminate it on the ground of permanent neglect.

Subdivision 7 of section 384-b of the Social Services...

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