While Family Court did find that respondent visited the children only "sporadically", it did not, as respondent argues, terminate her parental rights upon a finding of abandonment, but rather upon a finding of permanent neglect by reason of failure to plan for the children's future despite petitioner's diligent efforts. A finding of permanent neglect may be based on either a failure to maintain contact or a failure to plan for a continuous period of one year at any time after...
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