At issue on this appeal is whether the Surrogate erred in determining that appellant's consent to the surrender of the infant to the St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services, pursuant to a written instrument signed by the infant's mother, was not required. We conclude that although the grounds relied upon by the Surrogate were improper, the determination was nevertheless correct.
Subdivision 1 of section 384 of the Social Services Law prescribes the method...
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