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MATTER OF JAMIE M.

63 N.Y.2d 388 (1984)

In the Matter of Jamie M. Yates County Department of Social Services, Appellant; Edgar M. et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 20, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas G. Reynolds for appellant.

Anthony J. Geraci, Public Defender, for respondents.

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

KAYE, J.

Resolution of this proceeding to terminate parental rights for failure over the period of more than a year to plan for the future of a child hinges on whether the agency discharged its statutory obligation to exercise diligent efforts to encourage and strengthen the parental relationship, "a threshold consideration and a necessary prerequisite to any determination of permanent neglect." (Matter of...

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