MATTER OF C.


196 A.D.2d 756 (1993)

602 N.Y.S.2d 11

In the Matter of Latasha C., a Child Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. Larry F., Appellant; St. Christopher's Jennie Clarkson Child Care Services, Inc., Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

September 23, 1993


The court properly found that petitioner made diligent efforts to encourage and strengthen the parental relationship (Social Services Law § 384-b [7] [a]). "Of course, the agency is not charged with a guarantee that the parent succeed in overcoming his or her predicaments." (Matter of Sheila G., 61 N.Y.2d 368, 385.) A failure by a parent to either maintain contact or realistically plan for the child's future will support a finding...

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