Petitioner agency satisfied the statutory diligence requirement (Social Services Law § 384-b [7]) by repeatedly attempting to contact respondent in person and by mail at her last known address during the eight-month period when her whereabouts were unknown. In any case, where, as here, a parent fails to keep the agency informed of her whereabouts, and so thwarts the agency's efforts to locate her, the agency is excused from meeting the "diligent efforts" requirement...
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