MATTER OF JULIUS P.


63 N.Y.2d 477 (1984)

In the Matter of Julius P. Monroe County Department of Social Services, Respondent. Margaret P., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 27, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Nowak, Public Defender (Paul D. MacAulay of counsel), for appellant.

Paul N. Humphrey and Milo I. Tomanovich for respondent.

Ardeth L. Houde and John J. Rivoli, Law Guardian.

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


SIMONS, J.

Petitioner, the Monroe County Department of Social Services, brought this proceeding to terminate respondent's parental rights to her child, Julius P., because she had abandoned him. It contends that respondent failed to visit or communicate with Julius or to communicate with petitioner for a period of six months although able to do so and not prevented or...

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