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MATTER OF STAR LESLIE W.

63 N.Y.2d 136 (1984)

In the Matter of the Guardianship of Star Leslie W., an Infant. Leake & Watts Children's Home, Respondent; Mary W. S., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 18, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Lansner for appellant.

Helen L. Buttenwieser and Ann S. Harrison for respondent.

Wendy Sue Lauring, William E. Hellerstein and Lenore Gittis, Law Guardian, for Star Leslie W.

Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel (Fay Leoussis of counsel), for New York City Commissioner of Social Services.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER and KAYE concur.

SIMONS, J.

This is an appeal from an order terminating respondent's parental rights to her child, Star Leslie W., because of permanent neglect (Social Services Law, § 384-b, subd 4, par [d]; subd 7). To support that order the statute requires proof before Family Court that respondent failed to maintain contact with or plan for the future of her child for a period of one year after the child came into the...

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